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Further to his reply to Question 50168 (2025), why do 17 family harm teams not use the Family Safety System to make national reporting possible and are their plans to bring these 17 teams into the Family Safety System?

Answered Question 1273 (2026)
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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Further to his reply to Question 50168 (2025), why do 17 family harm teams not use the Family Safety System to make national reporting possible and are their plans to bring these 17 teams into the Family Safety System?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police does not have the sole mandate to determine which systems multi-agency sites must use. Local sites select the tools and processes that best align with their community, partnerships, and operating models.