15 October 2021
Ref: IR-01-21-29987
James Regan
[FYI request #17062 email]
Dear James
Request for information
Thank you for your email of 6 October 2021 requesting information regarding Police recruitment.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Of icial Information Act 1982 and I have
answered each of your questions in turn.
Please provide a break down of the current numbers of applicants in each stage of the process for the
Canterbury region.
Please refer to Table 1 below.
Table 1: Number of applicants for Police recruitment in the Canterbury District by recruitment
step as at 30 September 2021
Recruitment Step Applicants
Initial Vetting
3
Phone Conv
2
Online Testing
1
Initial Medical
4
Recruit Additional Info 0
POST
8
SCOPE & Initial PAT 13
Interview
17
Reference Check
8
Final Vetting
83
Final Sign Of
20
Candidate Pool
19
Total
178
The number of recruits being taken to Police Col ege for Canterbury over the next 2 years broken down
in to each wing. Eg 5 out of 80 for Canterbury in Wing 351 etc.
Please refer to Table 2 below.
Table 2: Anticipated number of Police recruits for Canterbury and nationally in upcoming
wings
Wing
350
351
352
353
Police National Headquarters 180 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington SX11149
Telephone: (04) 474 9499. www.police.govt.nz
Start
4-Oct-21
1-Nov-21 29-Nov-21 17-Jan-
22
Graduate
3-Feb-22
3-Mar-22 31-Mar-22 5-May-
22
Canterbury 8
9
7
5
Total
80
80
80
80
Numbers by wing are based on actual movements prior to the wing commencing. It is therefore not
possible to provide detailed numbers for the next two years by wing. Indicatively current plans are for
Canterbury district to receive 60-70 recruits, out of a national total of 700-800 in each of the 2021/22
and 2022/23 years. No planning is in place for the 2023/24 year.
I trust this provides you with the information you were seeking.
Yours sincerely
Carly Drury
Director- Recruitment
Police National Headquarters
