Police Complaints Authority
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Level 10 342 Lambton Quay Wellington P.O. Box 5025, Wellington |
Telephone: (04) 499-2050 Toll-free: 0800-503-728 Facsimile: (04) 499-2053 |
REF: 03-0700/lab
10 November 2003
Mr C J
Watson
P O
Box 336
PICTON
Dear
Mr Watson
Receipt
is acknowledged of your letter of 6 November which has reached this office
today.
You
record your belief that the officer complained of has committed perjury or
alternatively has made a false oath, both as defined by the relevant provisions
of the Crimes Act, and you record your expectation that a prosecution will
result.
The
Authority has no role in the investigation and prosecution of crime. that being
the function of the Police. The Authority is not a prosecuting agency and thus
cannot initiate a prosecution, nor does it have the power to direct that
prosecution proceedings should or should not be taken in any particular case.
If is
accordingly necessary that you make your complaint, it being a complaint of
criminal conduct, to the Police. While you may present the complaint at any
Police Station you may consider if appropriate, in the circumstances of this
matter, to forward if to the Office of the Commissioner of Police in Wellington
(the postal address of that office being P O Box 3017, Wellington).
Should
you be dissatisfied with the decision made by the Police in the matter, you may
then return to the Authority in respect of that decision. It may be of
assistance to note that the role of the Authority would at that point be
limited to considering whether the matter has been the subject of appropriate
investigation and consideration or whether the decision of the Police has been
influenced by bias or bad faith or any such impropriety.
Thank
you for advising me of the matter.
Yours
faithfully
Judge
I A Borrin
POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY