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1. 2022 NZPSPLA 021.pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

   Police objection – disqualifying overseas convictions – gang associations – COA declined

2. 2022 NZPSPLA 020.pdf [PDF, 76 KB]

   Police objection – disqualifying convictions – COA granted on condition

3. 2022 NZPSPLA 019.pdf [PDF, 90 KB]

   Police complaint – convictions – no longer suitable to be a certificate holder – COA cancelled

4. 2022 NZPSPLA 18.pdf [PDF, 121 KB]

   Complaint of misconduct against certificate holder – threatening texts and behaviour towards fellow security employee – assault on a member of the public while working – certificate holder no longer suitable to be a certificate holder – certificate cancelled.

5. 2022 NZPSPLA 017.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

   Complaint against COA holder – s62(f)(vii) – assault - complaint upheld and COA cancelled

6. 2022 NZPSPLA 016.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

   Complaint against COA holder – misconduct – theft in employment – s83(e) - complaint upheld and COA cancelled

7. 2022 NZPSPLA 015.pdf [PDF, 73 KB]

   Complaint based on disqualifying conviction – COA holder also the sole director of company with a security licence – COA cancelled under s 83 and company licence cancelled under s 79(1)(a).

8. 2022 NZPSPLA 014.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

   COA cancelled due to disqualifying offence pursuant to s62(c) of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 

9. 2022 NZPSPLA 013.pdf [PDF, 76 KB]

   Complaint based on disqualifying conviction - waiver granted under s 64 due to good record in the security industry and no previous convictions - condition attached to certificate. 

10. 2022 NZPSPLA 12.pdf [PDF, 73 KB]

    Complaint of misconduct against company – leave to file complaint refused as alleged misconduct on the part of an employee – complaint not amended to one against employee as no evidence to support allegations of misconduct.

11. 2022 NZPSPLA 011.pdf [PDF, 90 KB]

    Complaint against employment investigator working without license or certificate – ss23,44,45 - complaint upheld but no punitive action

12. 2022 NZPSPLA 010.pdf [PDF, 75 KB]

    Police complaint under s 74 - certificate holder no longer suitable to be a security worker due to disqualifying convictions and misconduct - Complaint upheld and COA cancelled.

13. 2022 NZPSPLA 009.pdf [PDF, 70 KB]

    Police complaint under s 74(4)(d) - certificate holder still suitable to be a security worker despite finding of misconduct in the work place being an assault of a patron - diversion received, offender remorseful - complaint upheld but COA maintained.

14. 2022 NZPSPLA 008.pdf [PDF, 93 KB]

    Police objection - disqualifying convictions and gang membership - temporary COA granted in exceptional circumstances and under conditions.

15. 2022 NZPSPLA 007.pdf [PDF, 68 KB]

    Police complaint under s 83(e) - certificate holder no longer suitable to be a security worker due to misconduct in the work place being assault of a patron - Complaint upheld and COA cancelled

16. 2022 NZPSPLA 006.pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

    Disqualifying convictions under s 62(f(vi) of the Act

17. 2022 NZPSPLA 005.pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

    Disqualifying convictions under s 62 of the Act

18. 2022 NZPSPLA 004.pdf [PDF, 81 KB]

    Member of the Public complaint based on certifcate holder becoming a gang member - Police report obtained - Complaint dismissed as unique circumstances showed certifcate holder still suitable worker - leave for Police to file further complaint should circumstances change.

19. 2022 NZPSPLA 003.pdf [PDF, 87 KB]

    Anonymous complaint - leave refused as interest not greater than public in general - information provided disclosed no significant breach of the Act.

20. 2022 NZPSPLA 002.pdf [PDF, 71 KB]

    Police complaint based on disqualifying convictions - COA cancelled

21. 2021 NZPSPLA 029.pdf [PDF, 90 KB]

    Complaint of misconduct following an investigation by CIPU – breaches of the Act accepted therefore misconduct proved – reprimand plus training conditions attached to licence.

22. 2021 NZPSPLA 028.pdf [PDF, 84 KB]

    Complaint against security technician because of disqualifying convictions – certificate suspended with conditions imposed in order for it to be renewed.

23. 2021 NZPSPLA 027.pdf [PDF, 25 KB]

    Complaint that large retailer was employing property guards who do not hold certificates – s9 definition of property guard excludes those guarding premises owned or occupied by themselves – the retailer is not required to hold a licence and its security guards are not required to have certificates if only providing security on premises occupied by their employer – leave to file complaint refused.

24. 2021 NZPSPLA 026 pdf [PDF, 85 KB]

    Complaint against security guard and his employer for attempting to apprehend a shop lifter – breach of good practice is not sufficient to amount to misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct – complaint dismissed. 

25. 2021 NZPSPLA 025.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

    Individual licence holder provided incorrect information to support application to add classes to his licence – breach of s 44 by working as a crowd controller without a certificate – formal warning given and application to add classes declined.