22 February 2022
Tracy Livingston
Email: [FYI request #18318 email]
Dear Tracy
Request for Information – IR-01-22-3293
Thank you for your online request dated 08 February 2022 requesting information regarding an
incident that occurred in Whangarei. You requested:
“I don't see how releasing the name and rank/job description of a man seen openly to torture and
abuse another man wil 'prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention,
investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial" so
2) Please evidence the reason for your refusal for information, by giving the incident report for this
incident.
3) Two uniformed policy enforcement officers and one other who had no identifying marks and did
not introduce himself, attacked this man, Brad, on no lawful grounds. We believe it is important to
know who he is. So please fulfil the request and inform us of his name and rank (if any) or job
description (if any).”
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. We are
unable to provide the requested information for the fol owing reasons under s6 (c)
to prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and
detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial
In Police operations, and the general maintenance of law and order, the requirements for effective
action, protection of the due process of law, and upholding the basic individual rights, combine in
many instances to cal for protection. Information sought about current investigations or matters
before the court may be able to be withheld if it would prejudice the investigation or the right to a
fair trial.
We can confirm that the man who used the taser in this incident is a member of the NZ Police
Northland District
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied with Police’s
response to your request.
Yours sincerely
Tracy Morgan
File Management Centre
Whangarei
88 Cameron Street
Telephone: 09 430 4500. . www.police.govt.nz
