New understanding with Police

Corrections and Police have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recognising the close relationship between the two agencies.

The MOU establishes how Corrections and Police work together to achieve common objectives and was signed by Police Commissioner Howard Broad and Corrections Chief Executive Barry Matthews on 14 December 2009 at Police National Headquarters in Wellington.

The MOU was last reviewed in 2005 and has been updated to make provision for intelligence sharing arrangements and to agree segregation standards between the two agencies.

It also provides national guidelines for the provision of safe, secure and humane transportation of prisoners and to identify safe limits of Corrections prisoners to be held at police stations.
 
Howard Broad acknowledged the need for both organisations to work together hand-in-hand to ensure they continue to meet the challenges in a changing environment which placed significant demands on both Police and Corrections.

Barry recognised the impact both organisations have on each other and the need for a close partnership.