NZ Police
Gregory W Heath, ( Greg Heath )
Detective Sergeant
22 February 1994
Mr W H Wealleans
Christchurch
Dear Mr Wealleans
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
Your request to the Christchurch City Council concerning the Civic Child Care Centre
case has been transferred to the Police by the Council. Your request deals with
a report prepared by Rosemary Smart of the Campbell Centre and you request
information concerning the report and its compilation. I have attempted to answer your requests
chronologically as follows:
a "Copies
of Ms Smart's draft notes."
Police at no stage had possession of any draft notes relating to Ms Smart's report other, than brief notes she made concerning
the interview of the Civic Creche staff.
b "Copies
of any information or material that went before the final copy, including any
drafts of the final report."
The Police received a copy of the final report along with copies of notes made
by Ms Smart during her interview of the Civic Creche workers. No other information concerning the report
was received by the Police.
c "Who
has possession of the material that was collected from other organisations she
consulted in the preparation of her report?"
The Police have no knowledge of who would hold the material collected by Ms
Smart.
d "Copies
of all material collected from the people/organisations mentioned on page 2 of
the report."
The Police have no knowledge of who would hold the material collected by Ms
Smart.
e "Notes,
correspondence and any other material that was used to make up the
reports."
The Police have no knowledge of who would hold the material collected by Ms
Smart.
f "A
meeting was held on 7 September 1992 between the secretary of the Southern
Local Government Offices Union, Mr Peter Lawson, and senior Police officers
concerning the Civic Creche Child Care Centre. The Location of the meeting and
copies of any minutes and notes of the meeting are requested."
This meeting occurred in the offices of Detective Superintendent Stokes and was
attended by Mr Stokes and Detective Inspector Pearce. No notes or minutes of
that meeting were made.
g "Did
any of the Police authorise Rosemary Smart in the preparation of her July 1992
report to have access to statements made by the staff of the Civic Child Creche
Centre?"
This question will be answered in full in the reply to your request dated 4
February 1994.
h "Is
it normal practice for such access to be provided to other persons? Are there
any guidelines relating to this?"
This question will be answered in full in the reply to your request dated 4
February 1994.
i "Is
Mr Brian Francis O'Brien presently or formally employed by the Police Department?
What is his position?"
Mr B F O'BRIEN, to my knowledge, has never been employed in any capacity by the
New Zealand Police.
If you are dissatisfied with the answers to your questions,
you can request a review if you write to the District Commander, Christchurch
Central Police Station, Box 2109, Christchurch.
Yours faithfully
G W Heath
Detective Sergeant
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