Police engagement of external security consultants investigation report

Released 18 December 2018: This report summarises findings of the internal investigation conducted by the New Zealand Police into Police’s use of external security consultants between 2003 and 2018.

Police comment on review findings

Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement says the investigation should give the public confidence that police are managing its interactions with external security consultants in a professional and appropriate way.

“As the report makes clear, police interacts with external security consultants on an almost daily basis. This can be for a wide range of usually routine reasons, plus on occasion receiving information that may assist police in preventing or detecting offending.... Read more