Internal Policies Regarding Undercover Operations
Mitchell East made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
The request was refused by New Zealand Police.
From: Mitchell East
Dear New Zealand Police,
I am requesting any general internal guidelines or policies governing the use of undercover investigations by the New Zealand Police and in particular those that relate to the "Crime Scenario Undercover Technique" (or so-called "Mr. Big operation").
I understand that there is a public interest in protecting police undercover operations. However, I do not seek information about how those guidelines or policies have been applied in any individual case. Rather, the guidelines and policies I am requesting are general constraints and therefore will not reveal anything about the specifics of an investigation.
I wish to receive this information by email in electronic form.
Yours faithfully,
Mitchell East
From: Mitchell East
Dear New Zealand Police,
The response to my request was overdue as of August 02 2017. By law, a response was due by this date. This is a follow up message to remind you to reply to my request.
Yours faithfully,
Mitchell East
New Zealand Police
Hi Mitchell,
Thank you for your email. It has been forwarded onto NZ Police Ministerial
Services to follow up on for you.
Kind Regards,
The New Zealand Police.
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To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Mitchell East <[FYI request #6136 email]>
Date: 08/08/2017 08:52AM
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Internal Policies Regarding
Undercover Operations
Dear New Zealand Police,
The response to my request was overdue as of August 02 2017. By law, a
response was due by this date. This is a follow up message to remind you
to reply to my request.
Yours faithfully,
Mitchell East
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New Zealand Police
Dear Mr East
Can you advise where you sent your request please?
Ministerial Services has no record of having receiving a request from you.
Please advise.
Thank you for your assistance.
Raewyn Thomson
Ministerial Services
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To: Ministerial Services/POLICE/NZ@NZPOLICE
From: [email address]
Date: 08/08/2017 09:01AM
Subject: Fw: Re: Official Information request - Internal Policies
Regarding Undercover Operations
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From: Mitchell East
My initial request was made directly to the New Zealand Police. I was then advised this morning that my request had been forwarded from the New Zealand Police to NZ Police Ministerial Services.
Yours faithfully,
Mitchell East
From: RIORDAN-EDMONDS, Daniel
New Zealand Police
Dear Mr East
I’m writing in regards to your request, under the Official Information Act
1982 (OIA), for information regarding internal policies around undercover
operations.
Unfortunately your request has not been processed due to an administrative
error, and we apologise for the mistake.
Your request is being considered in accordance with the OIA and we will
endeavour to get a response to you as soon as possible.
Regards,
[1]New Daniel Riordan-Edmonds
Zealand Advisor | Ministerial Services | New Zealand Police
Police E: [email address]
Logo Police National Headquarters. 180 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, PO Box 3017, Wellington 6011 [2]www.police.govt.nz
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From: Mitchell East
Dear RIORDAN-EDMONDS, Daniel,
Given this delay is due to your organisation's administrative error, I expect an expedited processing or else it will be passed on to the Ombudsman.
Yours sincerely,
Mitchell East
From: RIORDAN-EDMONDS, Daniel
New Zealand Police
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Dear Mr East
Please find attached Police’s response to your Official information Act
request.
Kind regards,
[1]New Daniel Riordan-Edmonds
Zealand Advisor | Ministerial Services | New Zealand Police
Police E: [email address]
Logo Police National Headquarters. 180 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, PO Box 3017, Wellington 6011 [2]www.police.govt.nz
Safer Communities Together
[3]http://nzpintranet/groups/PublicAffairs/... NZ Police on [5]http://nzpintranet/groups/PublicAffairs/... Follow [7]http://nzpintranet/groups/PublicAffairs/... NZ Police
[4]Facebook [6]@NZPolice on
[8]YouTube
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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
References
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4. https://www.police.govt.nz/facebook
6. https://twitter.com/NZPolice
8. https://www.youtube.com/user/policenz
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