76648 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Police

Written Question

Published date: 10 Dec 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	76648 (2024)
Question asked:	25 Nov 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Minister of Police
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	04 Dec 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_76648_2024
Document guid:	0f74991b-d17f-4965-ab0d-0ca7893ab5cd

76648 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Police: How many searches, if any, have the New Zealand Police carried out without a search warrant between 01 January and 25 November 2024, and under what pieces of legislation were these searches justified?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that there were 14,399 Warrantless searches carried out by Police under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 between 1 January and 25 November 2024. Data in this response is drawn from a dynamic operational database and is subject to change as new information is recorded or updated.