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1. 2023 NZPSPLA 006.pdf [PDF, 80 KB]

   Police complaint – unsatisfactory conduct & no longer suitable to be a certificate holder – one event not work related insufficient to conclude no longer suitable to be a certificate holder given positive work references – unsatisfactory conduct established – reprimand and order of further training.

2. 2023 NZPSPLA 005.pdf [PDF, 100 KB]

   Member of the Public complaint – Unsatisfactory conduct established - PI engaged by someone who wished to remain anonymous to contact the complainant and tell her that her husband was having an affair – no independent investigation – should not have accepted engagement.

3. 2023 NZPSPLA 004.pdf [PDF, 112 KB]

   Complaint of carrying on business as a crowd controller without a licence, complaint established.  Breach ongoing despite being advised licence required – referred back to CIPU for possible prosecution – COA suspending pending further investigation

4. 2023 NZPSPLA 003.pdf [PDF, 98 KB]

   Complaint of trading without a licence and employing unlicenced guard – inquiry into whether company was suitable to hold a licence -   Continued breaches of the Act, false information in application and lying to investigator – company licence declined – director no longer suitable to be a certificate holder.  Referred back to consider prosecution action.

5. 2023 NZPSPLA 002.pdf [PDF, 79 KB]

   Police complaint – recent disqualifying conviction, gang membership, false declaration on application.  COA cancelled.

6. 2022 NZPSPLA 053.pdf [PDF, 102 KB]

   Police Complaint – No longer suitable to be a certificate holder – offending as a result of mental health issues – strict conditions attached to COA

7. 2022 NZPSPLA 052.pdf [PDF, 92 KB]

   Complaint of no longer suitable to be a certificate holder on conduct and mental health grounds – COA cancelled – conditions to be met to reapply.

8. 2023 NZPSPLA 001.pdf [PDF, 89 KB]

   Complaint person working as crowd controller without COA  - complaint established – warning letter issued.

9. 2022 NZPSPLA 051.pdf [PDF, 91 KB]

   Complaint that certificate holder worked outside the terms of his COA and breached the Act – Investigation established no factual basis to the complaint – complaint dismissed

10. 2022 NZPSPLA 050.pdf [PDF, 106 KB]

    Complaint based on failure to disclose Australian Convictions and prison sentence in application – conditions attached to COA and reprimand.

11. 2022 NZPSPLA 049.pdf [PDF, 120 KB]

    Complaint of running a private investigation business without a licence and outside the classes of his certificate – Section 5(3) holding yourself our as being ready to carry on a private investigation business is sufficient to fall within the definition of a private investigator – contravention of Act and misconduct established – COA in other classes cancelled, reprimand and fine.

12. 2022 NZPSPLA 048.pdf [PDF, 79 KB]

    Police complaint after disqualifying convictions – not suitable to be a certificate holder as a result of convictions – certificate cancelled.

13. 2022 NZPSPLA 047.pdf [PDF, 97 KB]

    Complaint upheld – ss74 & 83 – misconduct -  theft – formal reprimand - COA continues on condition

14. 2022 NZPSPLA 046.pdf [PDF, 91 KB]

    Police complaint based on disqualifying conviction - COA expired by the time of conviction - Complaint upheld and closed.

15. 2022 NZPSPLA 046.pdf [File not available]

    Police compliant based on disqualifying conviction – COA expired by time of conviction – Complaint upheld and closed.

16. 2022 NZPSPLA 045.pdf [PDF, 91 KB]

    Complaint dismissed – ss 62(f)(vii) & 74 – offending addressed

17. 2022 NZPSPLA 044.pdf [PDF, 91 KB]

    Police Complaint – no longer suitable to be a certificate holder – false information given in application – certificate cancelled.

18. 2022 NZPSPLA 042.pdf [PDF, 101 KB]

    Complaint dismissed – s74 – alleged breach s67 and aggression – facts unproven

19. 2022 NZPSPLA 043.pdf [PDF, 94 KB]

    Complaint dismissed – s74 – alleged breach s67 and aggression – facts unproven – employer taking sufficient action

20. 2022 NZPSPLA 041.pdf [PDF, 80 KB]

    Object to COA based on convictions and gang membership – Being a patched member of Head Hunters inconsistent with responsibilities of security guard – COA declined

21. 2022 NZPSPLA 040.pdf [PDF, 100 KB]

    Complaint of working while licence suspended – details not proven but evidence of earlier bad practices – complaint dismissed but concerns need to be addressed before licence can be renewed.

22. 2022 NZPSPLA 039.pdf [PDF, 84 KB]

    Police objection to certificate renewal – conviction for causing harm by posting digital communications – serious but not grounds for disqualification – in all other respects a responsible

23. 2022 NZPSPLA 038.pdf [PDF, 106 KB]

    Police complaint - aggressive removal of patron – unsatisfactory conduct – reprimand and order for further training

24. 2022 NZPSPLA 037.pdf [PDF, 92 KB]

    Police complaint – conviction for assault with intent to injure – grounds for disqualification under s 62(f)(vii) – certificate cancelled.

25. 2022 NZPSPLA 036.pdf [PDF, 91 KB]

    Police complaint following disqualifying conviction – offending while working as a security guard is misconduct – No longer suitable to be a certificate holder – certificate cancelled