7 November 2019
John Luke
[FYI request #11299 email]
Dear Mr Luke,
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – OUR REFERENCE: IR-01-19-26935
Thank you for your request, in which you asked:
"http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3799641/Buddhist-nun-welcomes-new-police
I would like to know how many police wing patron we have now and who they
are, if you have their bio it would be great. Also I would like to know what is the
selection process to determine who going to become the next patron for next
wing? Can public nominate people and who is in charge of this patron selection
programme? Does patron's travel cost to police college meets by the Police? any
other benefit patron received while doing patron business and what exactly patron
do?”
I have considered your request in accordance with the Official Information Act
1982.
The selection of wing patrons is a process carried out in the Office of the
Commissioner. We receive recommendations from various quarters. There is
nothing to prevent a member of the public reaching out to suggest any individual
they believe might make a suitable candidate. We aim to select wing patrons who
are experienced leaders in their communities, who have the skill, motivation, and
temperament to be good mentors and role models to Police recruits. The
appointment of a patron to a recruit wing is made by the Commissioner of Police.
Wing patrons are expected to attend wing ceremonies, such as the pōwhiri for
recruits, their attestation, and graduation. We also encourage our patrons to have
as much contact with their Wing as possible to provide mentoring and ongoing
liaison. Their travel costs to attend wing events may be covered by Police where
reasonable, but there are no other benefits attached to the appointment.
Please find attached to this letter a complete list of wing patrons since 1956, and
short biographies of some of our most recent wing patrons.
Police National Headquarters 180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz
If you are not satisfied with this response to your request, you have the right to
refer the matter to the Office of the Ombudsmen.
Yours sincerely
Cassandra Anderson
Chief Of Staff
Police National Headquarters