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1. 2024 NZPSPLA 099.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

   Complaint against PI relating to address search - Centrix already held address obtained for a valid purpose - leave for complaint to me filed & complaint closed.

2. 2024 NZPSPLA 092.pdf [PDF, 73 KB]

   Complaint of misconduct - counselling undertaken - Condition attached to COA. 

3. 2024 NZPSPLA 098.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

   Complaint after conviction for kidnapping - conviction mandatory grounds for cancellation - COA cancelled 

4. 2024 NZPSPLA 097.pdf [PDF, 76 KB]

   Complaint following convictions for offences of violence - offending out of character - grounds for disqualification waived. 

5. 2024 NZPSPLA 094.pdf [PDF, 126 KB]

   Complaint upheld - running a security company without a license - misconduct - employing security workers with COAs - company license application declined - COA cancelled - providing false information - ss 3, 4, 23, 45, 75, 83, 96C, 105

6. 2024 NZPSPLA 096 [PDF, 93 KB]

   Police v Trow complaint – disqualifying convictions and violence and anti-police incidents – COA cancelled.

7. 2024 NZPSPLA 093.pdf [PDF, 315 KB]

   Member of the Public complaint upheld - Following client instructions - Security company guilty of misconduct - guards guilty of unsatisfactory conduct - reprimanded - ss 3,4,17,18,19,45,66,67,76,73,74,75,80,96C of the Act

8. 2024 NZPSPLA 091.pdf [PDF, 77 KB]

   Complaint against private investigator while working as a document server - filming service of documents is not a breach of Code of Conduct - document servers not covered by the Act - Complaint vexatious & Frivolous - Leave to file refused 

9. 2024 NZPSPLA 087.pdf [PDF, 143 KB]

   Police complaint dismissed, misconduct not established, Police procedure questioned, sectioned 3, 73, 74, 80, 96, 105

10. 2024 NZPSPLA 089.pdf [PDF, 73 KB]

    Police v Ngatuakana complaint - disqualifying convictions and prison sentences - COA cancelled 

11. 2024 NZPSPLA 088.pdf [PDF, 73 KB]

    Police v Pulupuna complaint - disqualifying convictions make him unsuitable to work in security - COA cancelled. 

12. 2024 NZPSPLA 086.pdf [PDF, 83 KB]

    Rooney complaints based on theft charge later withdrawn & working in security while COA suspended. Police complaint dismissed & suspension of COA revoked - other complaint referred for investigation. 

13. 2024 NZPSPLA 083.pdf [PDF, 92 KB]

    Complaint of misconduct after the COA holder yelled at neighbors while carrying an axe - incident unrelated to work in private security - police attended but no charges laid - actions whole wrong and foolish do not amount to misconduct or unsatisfactory conduct. 

14. 2024 NZPSPLA 082.pdf [PDF, 83 KB]

    Police v Brandt - series of aggressive and bizarre behavior establishes unsuitability to be a security worker - COA suspended with conditions to be met to have it reinstated. 

15. 2024 NZPSPLA 085.pdf [PDF, 70 KB]

    Police v Vaga - serious of serious charges resulting in remand in custody - no longer suitable to be a certificate holder - COA cancelled. 

16. 2024 NZPSPLA 084.pdf [PDF, 79 KB]

    Police v Uaisele - no longer suitable to be a certificate holder - COA cancelled 

17. 2024 NZPSPLA 081 pdf [PDF, 79 KB]

    Police complaint based on gang membership - Evidence of gang membership for only a short period and has now left the gang - complaint dismissed with caution

18. 2024 NZPSPLA 080 pdf [PDF, 97 KB]

    Police v Reddy complaint – recent disqualifying convictions – COA cancelled.

19. 2024 NZPSPLA 079.pdf [PDF, 72 KB]

    Police v Sadat - potentially disqualifying charges and warrants for arrests due to failure to turn up to court - no longer suitable to be a certificate holder - COA expired so order made baring reapplication for 2 years.

20. 2024 NZPSPLA 076 pdf [PDF, 80 KB]

    Member of the public complaint upheld - misconduct found - providing a security services business without holding an individual license - ss 23. 44, 45(2), 74, 75(2), 77, 92

21. 2024 NZPSPLA 078.pdf [PDF, 102 KB]

    Complaint re Baker - breach of the Act by working as a security consultant without a license or COA - misconduct established - condition placed on COA and reprimand. 

22. 2024 NZPSPLA 077.pdf [PDF, 89 KB]

    Complaint re South Security Limited - engaging workers without COAs is a contravention of the Act and therefore misconduct - penalty reprimand and warning re-future breaches.

23. 2024 NZPSPLA 075.pdf [PDF, 70 KB]

    Police v Lauago - complaint based on disqualifying convictions - certificate cancelled by consent. 

24. 2024 NZPSPLA 074 decision redacted.pdf [PDF, 69 KB]

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25. 2024 NZPSPLA 067.pdf [PDF, 103 KB]

    Police v Biddle complaint - no longer suitable to be a COA holder because of gang association and intimidating behavior - COA cancelled