Tēnā koe Olivia,

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.

Your reference number is IR-01-25-34396.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 15 October 2025 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi

Jonelle|Advisor: Ministerial Services |(she/her)
Policy & Partnerships |Police National Headquarters |

-----Original Message-----
From: Olivia Boersma <[FOI #32331 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 5:17 pm
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - NZ Police Procedure on Welfare checks

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Dear New Zealand Police,

Pursuant to the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following documents:

1. What is the Police Procedure for a Welfare Check?
2. Police Procedure if persons are in distress during a Welfare check but person refuses to corporate with Police?
3. Detainment and arrest procedures under Mental Health Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Act and whether detainment under this section gives Police authority to lay criminal charges for non-compliance?
4. Training material in respect to the above.

Please feel free to contact me if I can provide you with further assistance in relation to this request.

Yours faithfully,

Olivia Boersma
Barrister

KEAM LAW
Level 5, Southern Cross Building
High Street, Auckland CBD, 1010
mobile: 021 824 102

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