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Colour Blindness

Thomas Holmes made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

The request was partially successful.

From: Thomas Holmes

Dear New Zealand Police,

I noticed on the New Cops website that for applicants "Colour vision shall initially be assessed with the Ishihara Test, if an applicant fails this, further assessment and a diagnostic colour perception test is required".

Therefore, I request the following information:
1. The name of the further tests used to diagnose colour perception if the applicant fails the Ishihara Test; and
2. The percentage of applicants that have initially failed the Ishihara Test over the last 3 years and then go on to pass further tests; and
3. The percentage of applicants that have initially failed the Ishihara Test over the last 3 years and then go on to fail further tests.

As required by the Official Information Act I am a New Zealand citizen and currently residing in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Thomas Holmes

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Kia ora Thomas

Thank you for your OIA request dated 5th October 2017.

This has been referred to the National Manager: Constabulary Recruitment
for response.    You can expect a reply within two to three weeks.

Nga mihi

Sarah Trolove   

NZ Police Constabulary Recruitment

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Dear Thomas

 

Please find attached the New Zealand Police response to your Official
Information Act request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jason Smith
Senior Advisor - Ministerial Services | New Zealand Police - Nga
Pirihimana O Aotearoa

E   [1][email address]
Police National Headquarters, 180 Molesworth Street, PO Box 3017,
Wellington, 6140, New Zealand

[2]www.police.govt.nz

 

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