13021 (2024). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

Written Question

Published date: 04 Jun 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	13021 (2024)
Question asked:	20 May 2024
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Minister of Police
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	28 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_13021_2024
Document guid:	c4ddaaeb-9c15-4617-b7d0-840a26263047

13021 (2024). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police: How many ram raids, if any, have occurred since November 2023, broken down by month and district?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that there is no specific offence for ram raid offences. Depending on the circumstance of each offence, such occurrences would likely be recorded as burglary victimisations. However, given the public interest in this type of offending in the last couple of years, Police developed methodology to report on this using word searching. This is regularly updated and published on the Police website https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/retail-crime-and-ram-raids