NEW ZEALAND

POLICE

Pirihimano voteuroa

4 December 2018

Dear

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request dated 28 September 2018 received via
email seeking intonnation concerning the Police announcement at an inquiry into the use
or external security consultants by Police Your request was'

1. All advice and communications {including emails) about establishing the inquiry,

For example, formal internal documentation about the decision to establish an
inquiry, communications with other agencies such as ssc, the Ombudsman,
Independent Police Conduct Authority or Thompson 8 Clark ahout whether and how
an inquiry should be held, as well as internal emails, l'm interested in learning who (it
anyone) the police consulted with, as well as what they said, and what the police
officers Involved thought of the proposal For the avoidance of doubt, I am not
seeking any information about the operation of the inquiry now that it has been
established (so I'm not seeking evidence before the inquiry or anything like that)

On 3 October 2015 Detective Inspector Paul Berry rang to discuss your request and to
advise that Police would not be able Io meet the required deadline. He considered Ihal
the extensive searches required to locate iniormation ior the inquiry would hamper
responding to your request on time. He also advised you that Police were extending the
deadline ior responding to your request until 20 November 2013 pursuant to section
15AM) of the Official Information Act 1982

in respect oi your request please find attached the following documents.
. Various emails
. A memo from Deputy Commissioner Clement dated 28 September 2013
The Police Inquiry Terms of Reference dated 28 September 2018

II should be noted that Io ensure the independence of both the SSC and Police inquiries,
Police did not directly engage with inquiry members but did establish a liaison cased
relationship.

In respect Ofthe various emails, has been with-held on the grounds that some
information directly relates to the current investigations underway by the State Services
Commission and by Police. Thereiore release of those parts are reiused pursuant to sole)
of the Official In'ormation Act 1982 to prevent prejudice to the maintenance at the law,

including the prevention, investigation, and detection of oflences, and the right to a fair
trial.

Secondly, parts at those documents relerring to individual email addresses and direct dial
and cell phone numbers have been with-held to protect the privacy oi those named.
Thereicire this part or your request is reiused pursuant to s9(2)(a) oi the orncial
Act 1982 (CIA) to protect the privacy of natural persons,

Police National Headquarters
"30 Molesworrh Street PO Box 30W, Wellington New Zealand
Telephone 01. 1.71. WW Fax oi. A98 7400 police govt n1

Thirdly, parts of those documents were with-held from disclosure on the grounds that the
contents are legally privileged. Therefore this part of your request is refused pursuant to
s9(2)(h) of the Act to maintain legal professional privilege.
A further eight additional documents were identified but with-held in full from disclosure
on the grounds that the contents are legally privileged. Therefore this part of your request
is refused pursuant to s9(2)(h) of the Act to maintain legal professional privilege.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied
with the way I have responded to your request.
Yours sincerely

P Berry
Detective Inspector