Working towards safer communities
New Zealand Police works with the community to make New Zealand safe and secure for its citizens. We seek to prevent crime, improve public security, and detect offenders. The unwavering commitment of NZ Police officers to provide service to the public helps in maintaining the law and order in the country. As a part of the NZ Police force, we are actively involved with the community to ensure that we address the grievances of the citizens.
Police in action
- At about 6 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016, two males with their faces covered walked into a superette in Otara. At the time, there was only one attendant present in the store. One of the males produced a weapon and demanded money. They stole cigarettes and cash and ran out of the store on foot. Police reached the scene and collected valuable forensic evidence. Subsequent investigation by the on the basis of forensic evidence led to the arrest of an offender who has been charged with aggravated robbery and appeared in Manukau District Court on 26 January, 2017.
- At about 5:30 p.m. on December 27, 2016, a male entered a superette in Mangere. At the time, there was one attendant present in the store. The male produced a weapon and demanded money. He stole cash from the cash register. During this time, two other men entered the superette and stole cash and cigarettes. All three left the store on foot and decamped from the scene in a getaway vehicle. Police investigation is ongoing to identify offenders.
- At about 8 p.m. on Monday, January 23, four men walked into a liquor store in Papakura. At the time, there was one attendant present in the store. One of the men produced a weapon, pointed it towards the victim, and demanded money, while the others picked up liquor bottles and cigarettes off the shelves. The men stole liquor, cigarettes, and cash and ran out of the store on foot and decamped from the scene in a vehicle. Police investigation is ongoing to identify the offenders.
Prevention tips
It is all about safety in the community and therefore we wish to share some prevention tips regularly with our readers to ensure they are more aware and informed, which directly relates to their safety.
Verbal Trespass
In case of verbal trespass, the retailer can ban a person, who is refusing to comply with the store rules or is causing trouble, for a period of two years. They should be using the words such as "Please leave the store and I am banning you not to come to my store for a period of two years. If you do return to the store within that timeframe, I will call the police and you may be arrested."
If a trespass notice is delivered verbally, it is advisable to record the date and time along with the reason for giving a trespass notice to that person along with the name or description of the person asked to leave.
Please note that once a verbal trespass has been issued and details recorded, if the person trespassed from the store is allowed back into the store within that two-year period, the verbal trespass issued by the retailer becomes invalid. Therefore, retailers need to ensure if they issue a verbal or written trespass, they need to ensure the person is not allowed back into the store within the time limit posed by the trespass order.
Written trespass
Written trespass notice is the ideal way to trespass anyone as it formalises the trespass proceedings, and it can be issued by the owner or police.
There are normally three copies of the trespass order that need to be completed by the person issuing the trespass notice.
One copy is given to the person being trespassed. One copy remains with the property owner and one copy is given to police for their records. Once police receives a copy of the trespass order, the details are entered in their system against the person who has been trespassed from the place. If the trespassed person returns to the property within the period of two years of being trespassed, police should be notified and the person trespassing on the property can be arrested and charged with Trespass.
Templates of a 'Trespass Notice' and 'Details of Service of Trespass Notice' are available on police.govt.nz.
You can contact Sergeant Gurpreet Arora, District Ethnic Services Coordinator,
Counties Manukau on 021 191 0461.
New Zealand Police works with the community to make New Zealand safe and secure for its citizens. We seek to prevent crime, improve public security, and detect offenders. The unwavering commitment of NZ Police officers to provide service to the public helps in maintaining the law and order in the...
New Zealand Police works with the community to make New Zealand safe and secure for its citizens. We seek to prevent crime, improve public security, and detect offenders. The unwavering commitment of NZ Police officers to provide service to the public helps in maintaining the law and order in the country. As a part of the NZ Police force, we are actively involved with the community to ensure that we address the grievances of the citizens.
Police in action
- At about 6 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016, two males with their faces covered walked into a superette in Otara. At the time, there was only one attendant present in the store. One of the males produced a weapon and demanded money. They stole cigarettes and cash and ran out of the store on foot. Police reached the scene and collected valuable forensic evidence. Subsequent investigation by the on the basis of forensic evidence led to the arrest of an offender who has been charged with aggravated robbery and appeared in Manukau District Court on 26 January, 2017.
- At about 5:30 p.m. on December 27, 2016, a male entered a superette in Mangere. At the time, there was one attendant present in the store. The male produced a weapon and demanded money. He stole cash from the cash register. During this time, two other men entered the superette and stole cash and cigarettes. All three left the store on foot and decamped from the scene in a getaway vehicle. Police investigation is ongoing to identify offenders.
- At about 8 p.m. on Monday, January 23, four men walked into a liquor store in Papakura. At the time, there was one attendant present in the store. One of the men produced a weapon, pointed it towards the victim, and demanded money, while the others picked up liquor bottles and cigarettes off the shelves. The men stole liquor, cigarettes, and cash and ran out of the store on foot and decamped from the scene in a vehicle. Police investigation is ongoing to identify the offenders.
Prevention tips
It is all about safety in the community and therefore we wish to share some prevention tips regularly with our readers to ensure they are more aware and informed, which directly relates to their safety.
Verbal Trespass
In case of verbal trespass, the retailer can ban a person, who is refusing to comply with the store rules or is causing trouble, for a period of two years. They should be using the words such as "Please leave the store and I am banning you not to come to my store for a period of two years. If you do return to the store within that timeframe, I will call the police and you may be arrested."
If a trespass notice is delivered verbally, it is advisable to record the date and time along with the reason for giving a trespass notice to that person along with the name or description of the person asked to leave.
Please note that once a verbal trespass has been issued and details recorded, if the person trespassed from the store is allowed back into the store within that two-year period, the verbal trespass issued by the retailer becomes invalid. Therefore, retailers need to ensure if they issue a verbal or written trespass, they need to ensure the person is not allowed back into the store within the time limit posed by the trespass order.
Written trespass
Written trespass notice is the ideal way to trespass anyone as it formalises the trespass proceedings, and it can be issued by the owner or police.
There are normally three copies of the trespass order that need to be completed by the person issuing the trespass notice.
One copy is given to the person being trespassed. One copy remains with the property owner and one copy is given to police for their records. Once police receives a copy of the trespass order, the details are entered in their system against the person who has been trespassed from the place. If the trespassed person returns to the property within the period of two years of being trespassed, police should be notified and the person trespassing on the property can be arrested and charged with Trespass.
Templates of a 'Trespass Notice' and 'Details of Service of Trespass Notice' are available on police.govt.nz.
You can contact Sergeant Gurpreet Arora, District Ethnic Services Coordinator,
Counties Manukau on 021 191 0461.
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