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Dear D Stuart,

On behalf of Hon Paula Bennett, Minister of Police, thank you for your email of 11 May 2017.

You have sought information as follows;

• How it is possible for the Police to turn on "Location Services" remotely, on an android phone, when that function is turned OFF on the phone, if someone uses the 111 emergency service.
• I would also like to know how to prevent this kind of hacking.

The information you have requested is not held by the Minister of Police, but is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the New Zealand Police. Accordingly, your request has been transferred to the Commissioner of the New Zealand Police pursuant to section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards,
Jess

Jess van Haarlem
Private Secretary
Office of Hon Paula Bennett
MP for Upper Harbour | Deputy Prime Minister| Minister for Climate Change Issues | Minister of Police | Minister of State Services | Minister of Tourism | Minister for Women
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From: Dug [mailto:[FOI #5862 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 11 May 2017 1:33 p.m.
To: P Bennett (MIN)
Subject: Official Information request - Turning on "Location Services" on an android phone

Dear Minister of Police,

I would like to know how it is possible for the Police to turn on "Location Services" remotely, on an android phone, when that function is turned OFF on the phone, if someone uses the 111 emergency service.

I would also like to know how to prevent this kind of hacking.

Yours faithfully,

D Stuart

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Dear D Stuart

 

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 11 May 2017.  You
requested the following information:

 

·         How is it possible for the Police to turn on “Location Services”
remotely, on an android phone, when that function is turned OFF on the
phone, is someone uses the 111 emergency service

·         I would also like to know how to prevent this kind of hacking.

 

The information you have requested is not held by New Zealand Police , but
is believed to held by the Ministry of Business Information and Employment
(MBIE).  Therefore your request has been transferred to MBIE pursuant to
section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

[1]New Zealand Raewyn Thomson
Police Logo Ministerial Services Advisor | Ministerial Services | New
Zealand Police
E: [2][email address] 
Police National Headquarters, 180 Molesworth Street,
Thorndon, PO Box 3017, Wellington 6011
[3]www.police.govt.nz

 

 

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Ref: DOIA 1617-1401

 

Dear D Stuart

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 11 May 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

·         How is it possible for the Police to turn on “Location Services”
remotely, on an android phone, when that function is turned OFF on the
phone, is someone uses the 111 emergency service

·         I would also like to know how to prevent this kind of hacking.

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry from the New Zealand
Police on 16 May 2017 and is being processed in accordance with the
Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent to you in due
course. If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to
contact us via email [1][email address] or using the contact details
below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Dear D Stuart

 

Please find attached the response to your recent OIA request.

 

 

Kind regards

Ministerial Adviser

 

 

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