Dear Mr Rogers

 

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
beach policing. This request will be dealt with in accordance with OIA.

 

Kind Regards

 

Kim Perks

Central District Police Communications Manager

DDI: 06 351 2546, [mobile number]

 

To: OIA requests at New Zealand Police <[1][New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Blair Rogers <[2][FYI contact email]>
Date: 29/03/2011 01:51AM
Subject: Official Information request: Policing Activity at Himatangi
Beach, Foxton Beach, Waiterere Beach, Hokio Beach and Waikawa Beach

     Dear New Zealand Police,
    
     I am requesting under the OIA information regarding the Policing of
     the listed beaches (Himatangi Beach, Foxton Beach, Waiterere Beach,
     Hokio Beach and Waikawa Beach) over the summer of 2010/2011.
    
     I would like information regarding the number of patrols made to
     those beaches, how long officers were present at those beaches when
     they patrolled there and what enforcement of laws was undertaken,
     including tickets issued, warnings given and arrests made for any
     offence.
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     Blair Rogers
    
    
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Dear Mr Rogers,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act request in relation to
Policing Activity at Palmerston North Rural Area beaches during summer
2010/2011.

 

Unfortunately the information you seek is not readily available as Police
do not collect the specific information that you request at this time.
However I can answer your questions in general terms.

 

Number/Length of Police Patrols:

 

This would vary significantly between all of the specified beaches.
Himatangi, Foxton and Waitarere Beaches have an officer based there during
summer they may patrol the beach area several times per day depending on
their personal case loads and the number of reactive jobs that they are
required to attend. Hokio Beach and Waikawa Beach are serviced by Levin
and so receive intermittent patrols on a regular basis depending on
officer availability. We do not record the number of patrols or the length
of time each patrol takes.

 

Laws Enforced:

 

The patrols attending beaches are authorised to enforce all relevant
enactments. They would invariably be involved in general road policing
enforcement which would involve them issuing tickets and possibly
warnings. Arrests may have been made in relation to a variety of offences
whether as a result of patrol catches, specific taskings or reactive
policing. This information is not recorded in a way that makes it readily
available in the format that you have requested it.

 

Thank you for your request. I hope this information is of assistance to
you.

 

 

 

Brett Calkin

 

Area Commander (Acting)

Palmerston North Rural Area

Central District Headquarters

DDI - 06 3512531  Internal - 65531

Cell - 027 223 5554

E-mail - [1][email address]

 

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