Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
New Zealand Police
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Amend Police Standard Operating Procedures to include early engagement of the Police dive squad in maritime responses, when appropriate, to take advantage of their expertise and knowledge in water rescue.
Reply Text
I confirm all four finalised recommendations are accepted by New Zealand Police and are being implemented.
Recommendation ownership, progress and timeframes
The owners of each recommendation, along with a description of actions taken or anticipated to be taken, as well as indicative timeframes, are outlined below.
[016/25]
The owner of this recommendation is Police’s Director - Major Operations (Superintendent Joel Lamb), with the support of Director - Tactical Operations (Superintendent Penny Gifford).
This recommendation is Being Implemented. The Search and Rescue chapter of the Police Manual is currently being reviewed by our Major Operations team, in conjunction with the Police National Dive Squad.
We expect this recommendation to be completed by 30 June 2025.
Recommendation ownership, progress and timeframes
The owners of each recommendation, along with a description of actions taken or anticipated to be taken, as well as indicative timeframes, are outlined below.
[016/25]
The owner of this recommendation is Police’s Director - Major Operations (Superintendent Joel Lamb), with the support of Director - Tactical Operations (Superintendent Penny Gifford).
This recommendation is Being Implemented. The Search and Rescue chapter of the Police Manual is currently being reviewed by our Major Operations team, in conjunction with the Police National Dive Squad.
We expect this recommendation to be completed by 30 June 2025.
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