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Article: NEW ZEALAND: ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY - WORKING TOGETHER IN FIGHT AGAINST ORGANISED CRIME
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 11, 2007
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The government of New Zealand issued the following news release:
Police have welcomed the announcement today that an Organised Crime Agency (OCA) is to be established.
Deputy Commissioner: Operations Rob Pope said the agency will give Police and other agencies increased capability to suppress organised crime in New Zealand and around the Pacific.
"The creation of a centralised Organised Crime Agency will allow better targeting of organised crime and criminal gangs by police and other agencies, operating at local, national and international level.
"We also welcome the policy change which brings the expertise of the Serious Fraud Office to focus on organised crime and a wider range of ...