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Costs of Police Involvement at Five Year Olds Birthday Party

D Weir made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: D Weir

Dear New Zealand Police,

It has been reported on the Stuff website today (July 27, 2018) that NZ Police officers attended a Five Year Olds Birthday party after he called the 111 telephone line (https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-n...)

Video of this incident includes audio copies of the 111 call, 5 Uniformed Officers attending the party in a marked police vehicle and a fly by of the Police Helicopter Eagle.

Can you please provide:
1) A break down of all costs incurred by the NZ Police Department for "event" including the operational costs of the Staffing, Police Helicopter, Police Vehicle, Film Production Team and "Birthday Gift".

2) Confirmation that all staff involved were off-duty at the time of the incident as per the claim in the video.

3) Policies around off-duty police officers wearing their uniform for non-work events and the carrying of Peper Spray.

4) What approval process was made for this event.

5) Copies of all internal communications relating to the organisation, authorisation etc of this event.

Yours faithfully,

D Weir

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