New Zealand Police Adult Diversion Scheme Policy

The Police Adult Diversion Scheme (diversion) is a lawful way to exercise prosecutorial discretion instead of full prosecution. The organisational responsibility for diversion sits with the Police Prosecution Service (PPS).

Diversion enables eligible offenders to complete diversion activities within a given timeframe to avoid both a full prosecution and the possibility of receiving a conviction.

The Police Adult Diversion Scheme Policy provides details on the following:

• Introduction
• Diversion Process
• Diversion Criteria
• The Diversion Interview
• Diversion Conditions
• Restorative Justice in Diversion
• Approved Diversion Officers
• Community Involvement
• Using and Disclosing Diversion Information
• Monitoring and Auditing Diversion

For further information about the Police Adult Diversion Scheme Policy, please download the full policy.

• Police Adult Diversion Scheme Policy - May 2009 [PDF 265KB]