NZ Police Directive titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud'
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From: M.R.M.
Dear New Zealand Police,
Please provide me - through the FYI.org.nz website - a copy of the NZ Police Directive sent to staff in March 2025, relating to police's File Management Centre (FMC) titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud', and saying the NZ Police would no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500 regardless of lines of inquiry as part of a new nationwide directive.
Also, if the following information request is not included in the abovementioned directive, please provide me with a copy of the relevant documentation with the nationally standardised value thresholds used to assess theft and fraud files (general theft $200, petrol drive off $150, shoplifting $500, fraud (paywave, online, scam, etc.) $1,000, and all other fraud $500.
Yours faithfully,
M.R.M.
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-19467.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 26 June 2025 unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi
Siena (she/her)
Advisor - Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: M.R.M. <[FOI #31107 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 4:42 AM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - NZ Police Directive titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud'
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and are assured that the content is safe.
Dear New Zealand Police,
Please provide me - through the FYI.org.nz website - a copy of the NZ Police Directive sent to staff in March 2025, relating to police's File Management Centre (FMC) titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud', and saying the NZ Police would no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500 regardless of lines of inquiry as part of a new nationwide directive.
Also, if the following information request is not included in the abovementioned directive, please provide me with a copy of the relevant documentation with the nationally standardised value thresholds used to assess theft and fraud files (general theft $200, petrol drive off $150, shoplifting $500, fraud (paywave, online, scam, etc.) $1,000, and all other fraud $500.
Yours faithfully,
M.R.M.
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Kia ora
I refer to your request below. I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). Specifically, section 15A(1)(b), consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Police requires until 25 July 2025 to provide a substantive response to your request, however we are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about this extension. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Kind regards, Michelle
Advisor – Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 2:22 PM
To: 'M.R.M.' <[FYI request #31107 email]>
Subject: OIA Acknowledgement IR-01-25-19467
Tçnâ koe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.
Your reference number is IR-01-25-19467.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 26 June 2025 unless an extension is needed.
Ngâ mihi
Siena (she/her)
Advisor - Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
-----Original Message-----
From: M.R.M. <[FYI request #31107 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 4:42 AM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - NZ Police Directive titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud'
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the New Zealand Police Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and are assured that the content is safe.
Dear New Zealand Police,
Please provide me - through the FYI.org.nz website - a copy of the NZ Police Directive sent to staff in March 2025, relating to police's File Management Centre (FMC) titled 'Assignment Changes - Theft and Fraud', and saying the NZ Police would no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500 regardless of lines of inquiry as part of a new nationwide directive.
Also, if the following information request is not included in the abovementioned directive, please provide me with a copy of the relevant documentation with the nationally standardised value thresholds used to assess theft and fraud files (general theft $200, petrol drive off $150, shoplifting $500, fraud (paywave, online, scam, etc.) $1,000, and all other fraud $500.
Yours faithfully,
M.R.M.
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #31107 email]
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WARNING
The information contained in this email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the sender immediately
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From: M.R.M.
Dear Michelle
I have felt compelled to complain to the Ombudsman about your request for an extension of a further 24 working days from date of my information request.
Notwithstanding that I made my information request on 27 May 2025, and that you waited until the thirteen hour or the last of 20 working days to advise me that the Police "requires an extension of time", I do not accept or believe a potential total of 44 days are necessary or justified to make a decision on it. I also very strongly believe that the request is so straightforward and simple, with the information being readily accessible, that it is reasonable to have expected the Police to have made a decision and completed it within the statutory 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
M.R.M.
Yours sincerely,
M.R.M.
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe
Please find attached the second part of the PDF documentation in relation
to this OIA response.
Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 12:18 PM
To: '[FOI #31107 email]'
<[FOI #31107 email]>
Subject: Response to your OIA request, IR-01-25-19467 (Part one of two)
Tēnā koe M.R.M
Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your
Official Information Act request, received by Police on 27 May 2025.
Please note that due to the size of the PDF documentation, it has been
split into two files. A second email will follow shortly.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response
to your request.
Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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WARNING
The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this
message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If
you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the
sender immediately
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
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Tēnā koe M.R.M
Please find attached the response and documentation relating to your
Official Information Act request, received by Police on 27 May 2025.
Please note that due to the size of the PDF documentation, it has been
split into two files. A second email will follow shortly.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response
to your request.
Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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WARNING
The information contained in this email message is intended for the
addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
message or any of its contents. Also note, the views expressed in this
message may not necessarily reflect those of the New Zealand Police. If
you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the
sender immediately
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