Use of psychics by NZ Police

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From: Timothy Atkin

Dear New Zealand Police,

What is the official policy on consulting psychics?

What is the official policy on unsolicited information from a source identified as psychic in origin?

In the past ten years has the New Zealand Police force consulted psychics or mediums for any type of assistance in open investigations?

For each case please state whether the consultation contributed useful new information that led to the successful resolution of the case.

For each case, regardless of resolution, please list associated costs of the consultation.

I am a New Zealand citizen and so am eligible to make requests under the Official Information Act.

Yours faithfully,
Timothy Atkin

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From: Timothy Atkin <[OIA #979 email]>
Date: 03/07/2013 09:32PM
Subject: Official Information Act request - Use of psychics by NZ Police

     Dear New Zealand Police,
    
     What is the official policy on consulting psychics?
    
     What is the official policy on unsolicited information from a
     source identified as psychic in origin?
    
     In the past ten years has the New Zealand Police force consulted
     psychics or mediums for any type of assistance in open
     investigations?
    
     For each case please state whether the consultation contributed
     useful new information that led to the successful resolution of the
     case.
    
     For each case, regardless of resolution, please list associated
     costs of the consultation.
    
     I am a New Zealand citizen and so am eligible to make requests
     under the Official Information Act.
    
     Yours faithfully,
     Timothy Atkin
    
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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
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From: Timothy Atkin

Dear Teresa,

Thank you for the response. Just to clarify, my original request was about the last ten years while the response only referred to the last five years.

Could you please send me a new response covering ten years. If this is not possible or if the change to five years was deliberate can you please give me the reason why.

Yours sincerely,
Timothy Atkin

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From: MCMAHON, Teresa
New Zealand Police

Dear Tim
On behalf of Detective Superintendent Rod Drew, I apologise for the error which was unintentional. Please note that a different time frame would not change the substantive answer. However, a new answer will be prepared and sent to you.
Yours sincerely
Teresa McMahon

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From: Timothy Atkin [mailto:[OIA #979 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 July 2013 19:05
To: MCMAHON, Teresa
Subject: Re:

Dear Teresa,

Thank you for the response. Just to clarify, my original request
was about the last ten years while the response only referred to
the last five years.

Could you please send me a new response covering ten years. If this
is not possible or if the change to five years was deliberate can
you please give me the reason why.

Yours sincerely,
Timothy Atkin

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