Sexual abuse allegations
Leah Trass made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: Leah Trass
Dear New Zealand Police,
1. What are the guidelines police follow when dealing with allegations of sexual abuse of children? 2. When children have made allegations of sexual abuse but remain with possible offender and then change their statement what are the procedures in place to insure the child has not be pressured or threatened to insure that change?
Yours faithfully,
Leah Trass
PR PANIC
note;My full name is Leah Holly Trass, I am a New Zealand resident. I work for a New Zealand regisitered charity called PANIC.
New Zealand Police
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Date: 16/10/2013 01:11PM
Subject: Official Information Act request - Sexual abuse allegations
Dear New Zealand Police,
1. What are the guidelines police follow when dealing with
allegations of sexual abuse of children? 2. When children have made
allegations of sexual abuse but remain with possible offender and
then change their statement what are the procedures in place to
insure the child has not be pressured or threatened to insure that
change?
Yours faithfully,
Leah Trass
PR PANIC
note;My full name is Leah Holly Trass, I am a New Zealand resident.
I work for a New Zealand regisitered charity called PANIC.
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From: Leah Trass
Dear New Zealand Police,
i would like to remind you that this is now passed the 20 working day time frame.
Yours faithfully,
Leah Trass
From: THOMSON, Raewyn
New Zealand Police
Raewyn Thomson
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
PO Box 3017
WELLINGTON
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From: Leah Trass
Dear THOMSON, Raewyn,
Thankyou very much for your response and being straight to the point with answers.Much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Leah Trass
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