In an email received 15th Oct 2012
As you were advised, File No.120918/0331 was received at PONSONBY on 25/09/2012. I have no idea where it had been or why it took so long to get to this office. As explained, it was by now some four months old, hence the matter being filed. There are time constraints placed on Police in law.
I can not comment on files being lost as I have no knowledge re those matters.
Please be advised again, your type of complaints, will more than likely NOT be followed up on unless crashes have occurred.
I understand that this has been reinforced to you on numerous occasions by officers more senior than me.
I have one full-time investigator on my unit. Police do not have the staff/resources to investigate every single minor complaint that is made. Police will always prioritise files and only investigate those matters that warrant/require investigation.
No further correspondence will be entered into re this matter.
Cheers,
Craig Cooney
Senior Constable E961
Traffic Investigation Unit
PONSONBY COMMUNITY POLICING CENTRE
Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:07
To: COONEY, Craig
Subject: FW: Police File 120918/0331
Dear Craig
I have not received a reply to the email below
Regards
Subject: Police File 120918/0331
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:39:11 +1200
Dear Craig
I think I am correct in guessing this Police File 120918/0331 relates to two vehicles, Registration numbers AGB325 FGR289 I reported for failing to obey traffic lights. One in a School Zone and one just out of the School Zone, both with School Children present. I also think I would be correct in guessing your letter relates to a follow up I made on these Formal Complaints that were originally made on delivered to Auckland Central Police at 11:44am on the 30th of May 2012 only eight days after the incidents on the 22nd of May 2012. Please let me know what is happening with the original complaints as I am sure these would have been processed by now. I certainly would not expect you to follow up on a complaint made four months after the fact, though with good video evidence and pictures of the offenders supplied even if I had not reported the incidents within eight days you may well still feel obliged to follow up dangerous behaviour around School Children.
Please see attached scan of the courier bag, ticket number, and the proof of delivery at Auckland Central Police. I note that the Officer that signed for the complaints is the same officer that signed for the four complaints that Henderson have recently told me the original Formal Complains were/are lost. This could just be a coincidence and my complaints may be routinely being lost elsewhere, but it does sound highly unlikely that yet more of my complaints have been “lost”.
I look forward to having my confidence in the Police restored.
Your sincerely
In a letter dated 25 September 2012
Re: Complaint, Rosebank Road
Police File No. 120918/0330
The above file was received at this office on 25/09/2012 and has been reviewed.
I note that the offending related to some four months ago and therefore, due to the time that has now lapsed, no further action will be taken by this office.
Thank you for taking the time to report the matter which has now been filed
Yours faithfully
C.M. Cooney
Acting Sergeant E961
Traffic Investigation Unit
Ponsonby Community Policing Centre
Post time: Jun-18-2017