Ministry of Civil Defence and Police (MCDP)

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Public/Unrestricted

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Police is the Ministry of the New Zealand Government that handles all emergency response and policing services in New Zealand.
The current Minister of Civil Defence and Police is the Hon. Annette King. The current Police Commissioner is Howard Broad.

Public contact: < pc@mcdp.nz.gov >
Government and Business contact: < gc@mcdp.nz.gov >

New Zealand Police

Officers: 7,328
Vehicles: BMW motorbikes, Holden Commordore, 2 AS355 Squirrel
Weapons: OC Spray, baton, taser, Glock 17, AR-15

Armed Offenders Squad

Officers: 320
Vehicles: NZDF, armoured Nissan Patrol
Weapons: standard + 7.62 AR-15, R870, Arctic Warfare rifle, MP5

Political Counterterrorism Squad

TOP SECRET
The PCTS is a secret offshoot from the AOS, created to persecute potentially sensitive politics-related crimes within New Zealand. 100 members of the AOS are also members of the PCTS.

Diplomatic Protection Squad

TOP SECRET
The DPS was secretly and unofficially reformed in early 2005 to ensure political loyalty.

Officers: 100
Vehicles: armoured Holden Captiva
Weapons: Glock 17, AR-15

Operations

Currently, ongoing NZP operations include (not including every day Police work and operations against regular criminals):

(SECRET)
- surveillance of Anton Foljambe and the New Zealand National Democratic Party
- surveillance of the New Zealand National Front

(PUBLIC)
- anti-poaching operations
- protest security
- diplomatic protection