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The Police Force Act 1886 split the police from the earlier body known as the New Zealand Armed Constabulary, which had performed both civil policing functions as well as being the standing army and militia, on 1 September 1886. Sir George Whitmore was appointed as the first commissioner, reporting to the Minister of Defence. [6]
In Dayton, Ohio, police issued a paper ticket to Harry Myers for going twelve miles per hour on West Third Street in 1904. [22] Another early speeding ticket was issued in 1910 to Lady Laurier, the wife of Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for exceeding the 10 miles per hour speed limit. [23]
Motu Move is a contactless fare payment system in development as the National Ticketing Solution (NTS) for New Zealand.Contracted to the American company Cubic Transportation Systems, it is expected to be piloted on Route 29 in Christchurch with adult non-concession fares on 8 December 2024 before beginning initial rollout in Timaru and Temuka in early 2025 with the full range of payment ...
Traffic Safety Service (absorbed into New Zealand Police) New Zealand Post Office (corporatised in 1987 as New Zealand Post, PostBank and Telecom) State Hydro Department, became New Zealand Electricity Department, then NZE, then ECNZ; Productivity Commission (Te KÅmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa)
While the New Zealand Police is a government department with a minister responsible for it, the commissioner and sworn members swear allegiance directly to the sovereign and, by convention, have constabulary independence from the government of the day. The New Zealand Police is perceived to have a minimal level of institutional corruption. [5] [6]
The Fifth Labour Government in 2007 announced the intention to create the agency, saying it would replace the Serious Fraud Office. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] OFCANZ was formed on 1 July 2008 (though in December 2008, the new National Prime Minister John Key said that the Serious Fraud Office would not be abolished).
The New Zealand Police is a primary recipient of justice sector funding, covering salaries, equipment, training, operational costs, and community policing. In the 2022/2023 financial year, the police received approximately NZ$2.1 billion to enhance visibility, response times, and crime prevention. [ 32 ]
On 1 July 1992 the Traffic Safety Service was merged into the New Zealand Police and from that time road traffic enforcement in New Zealand became the total responsibility of the Police. [2] Traffic Officers were gradually trained for other policing duties, with the majority eventually becoming sworn police officers and going on to serve in a ...