Chapter F11 Road policing

F11.2 W/C 711: Strategic road policing

Definition: work category 711

Strategic road policing

This work category provides for NZ Police strategic road policing activities.

Speed control activities

Examples of qualifying activities for the deterrence and detection of speed offenders include:

• directed patrols using radar and laser speed detection apparatus
• traffic surveillance using radar and laser speed detection apparatus
• traffic surveillance using mobile and fixed speed cameras throughout New Zealand
• evaluation of photographs taken by speed cameras
• issue of traffic and infringement offence notices and prosecution follow-up by issuing officers.

Drunk/drugged driver control activities

Examples of qualifying activities for the deterrence and detection of drunk/drugged drivers include:

• directed patrols for compulsory breath test (CBT) and mobile breath test (MBT) activities
• traffic surveillance
• conducting examinations of alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired drivers and subsequent forensic analysis of blood samples
• issuing traffic offence notices and prosecution follow-up by issuing officers
• Traffic Alcohol Group (TAG) operations including CBT activities covering all Police districts
• purchase of alcohol and drug intelligence and prevention services across all Police districts.

Restraint device control

Examples of qualifying activities for the deterrence and detection of restraint device breaches include:

• directed patrols
• traffic surveillance
• issue of traffic and infringement offence notices and prosecution follow-up by issuing officers.

Visible and general enforcement

Examples of qualifying activities for visible enforcement of road code and traffic laws include surveillance of:

• dangerous and careless drivers, such as
  • at intersections
  • failing to keep left
  • driving while fatigued or drowsy
  • driver distraction
• high-risk drivers, such as
  • unlicensed or disqualified drivers
  • young drivers
  • motorcyclists
  • illegal street racing
  • repeat offenders
• other road code and traffic law enforcement, such as
  • vehicle fitness (including smoky or noisy vehicles)
  • cyclists
  • pedestrians
  • obscured and missing registration plates
  • regulatory offences.

RUC and CVI

Examples of qualifying activities for enforcement of road user charges (RUC) and commercial vehicle investigation (CVI) include:

• intelligence and offence data gathering, analysis and dissemination through risk targeted patrol plans (RTPPs)
• commercial vehicle surveillance and investigation (ie where driving hours may be exceeded and other legislative requirements not met)
• targeted commercial vehicle enforcement delivered at NZTA weighbridges and by mobile patrols
• commercial vehicle safety inspection, including mobile brake testing
• environmental enforcement (noisy and smoky vehicles)
• targeted heavy motor vehicle speed operations (supplementary to the Highway Patrol and speed control outputs)
• enforcement activity follow-up by the issuing officer.