Definition of "gang"
Sharna Butcher made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: Sharna Butcher
Dear New Zealand Police,
Can you please provide me all documentation the nz police hold regarding the nz police definition of what those belonging to or relating to the word/term "gang" and all nz police and nz laws including acts, bills, legislations and amendments and any other relevant nz government document relating to the meaning and classification of what "gang" means.
You have 20 days to respond under the Official Information Act.
Yours faithfully,
S. Canning
From: FOXWELL, Holly
New Zealand Police
Dear S. Canning
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request for meaning
and classification of what "gang" means.
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the Official Information Act
1982.
Kind regards
Holly Foxwell
Ministerial Services Officer
Ministerial Services
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From: Sharna Butcher <[8][FOI #8301 email]>
Date: 10/07/2018 09:06PM
Subject: Official Information request - Definition of "gang"
Dear New Zealand Police,
Can you please provide me all documentation the nz police hold regarding
the nz police definition of what those belonging to or relating to the
word/term "gang" and all nz police and nz laws including acts, bills,
legislations and amendments and any other relevant nz government document
relating to the meaning and classification of what "gang" means.
You have 20 days to respond under the Official Information Act.
Yours faithfully,
S. Canning
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From: Sharna Butcher
Dear FOXWELL, Holly,
I am still waiting for a response.
Yours sincerely,
Sharna Butcher
From: FOXWELL, Holly
New Zealand Police
Dear Sharna
I have been asked to let you know that Police requires an extension of time in which to respond to your request for a definition of what a gang is and legislation. This extension is pursuant to section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982, because the request necessitates consultations such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Police require until 28 August 2018 to provide a substantive response to your request.
You have the right to ask the Office of the Ombudsman to review this extension.
Kind regards
Holly Foxwell
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Ministerial Services
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From: Sharna Butcher [mailto:[FOI #8301 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2018 1:42 p.m.
To: FOXWELL, Holly <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Correspondence from New Zealand Police
Dear FOXWELL, Holly,
I am still waiting for a response.
Yours sincerely,
Sharna Butcher
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Dear S. Canning
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request for meaning and classification of what "gang" means.
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From: FOXWELL, Holly
New Zealand Police
Dear Sharna
I have been asked to send this attached response.
Kind regards
Holly Foxwell
Ministerial Services Officer
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I think you'll found the term "gang" is rarely used in statute. It's used (and defined) in the "Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act" but almost everywhere else; (e.g. Crimes Act; Sentencing Act; Search & Surveillance Act); the term is "organised criminal group".
And if the Police want to be snakey they will refuse your request as it is publicly available information, as you can do the same thing I did and search the Legislation.govt.nz website.
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