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To request records about you (or about someone else, if you have their permission) from the Police, you can:
If you fill out a printed form, you can submit it:
Or you can scan the form and email it to information@police.govt.nz.
Or you can use our online records request form. This form lets you request records from more than one organisation at a time.
To request information from the Police about someone else (when you do not have that person’s permission to act on their behalf), you can fill out an Official Information Act (OIA) request form.
You can:
If you have filled out a printed form, post or take the completed form in person to the nearest:
If they think they will need more time, they should tell you this within the 20 working days and also tell you why.
Some information in the records may be redacted. In this case, the Police must tell you why they redacted the information.
Learn more about redactions
Learning what was in your records can bring up a range of emotions, and it can help to have someone to talk to about how you are feeling. Find support that can help you.
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