Current urgent public safety information for the Howick Pakuranga Patrol area.
Current Level 1.5 Elevated
Auckland New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 1.5
Welcome to the Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol Website.
Here you will find information pertaining to our local patrol and find out what it is we do, who we are, how we operate and a plethora of other information relating crime, council rules and regulations and general information to assist in our common goal of creating safer communities by working with the police, other law enforcement, our local council, businesses and most important our neighbors as trained and organized professional volunteers.
The police can't deal with every problem issues arising from crime and anti-social behavior alone; they need the help of the whole community. Our organisation provides a way for local volunteers to play an important part in addressing this balance and making their communities safer.
Anonymously report a crime or suspicious activity, council related issues and transportation issues such as road debris, malfunctioning traffic lights, abandoned vehicles and illegal dumping in Howick & Pakuranga.
Information will be passed on to the New Zealand Police and proper authorities.
Drinking or carrying alcohol is banned from some public places in Auckland. In other streets and parks, only drinking alcohol is prohibited.
Contacting The Patrol
We are dispatched though the New Zealand Police Communications centre. The communications centre will decide on which agencies to contact in an emergency. For general questions or non emergencies call the non-emergency number 0800 105 777 NZ landlines only or *555 on your mobile phone.
Only call 111 for emergencies only when someone is badly injured or in danger or there's a serious risk to life or property.
A crime is being committed and the offenders are still there or have just left or you've come across a major public inconvenience, such as trees blocking a highway if any of these things are happening now or have just happened.
If you can't decide if it's a real emergency and you're still worried, call 111 and ask them. They will help you work out what to do.
To contact the patrol via our website click this link to proceed to the Contact Form.
Safer Plates Programme
The police have reported that the use of stolen number plates for criminal activity has substantially increased, crimes include petrol drive-offs and burglaries. The thefts of plates have risen by 39% with 22,206 reported stolen.
Safer Plates is a country-wide programme to provide secure, tamper proof stainless steel screws to the public for $5 per vehicle, making it difficult for thieves to remove number plates . All the proceeds from the events go to the Community Patrol.
Please check our Facebook Page for Dates, Time and Location. If you wish to host a safer plates event at your next public or company gathering please email SaferPlates@hpcp.org.nz
Report Suspicious or Criminal Behavior.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity that helps New Zealanders to fight crime by providing an anonymous and simple way to pass on information to the authorities.
Or you may contact our patrol via email or by clicking HERE Any information you provide will remain private and confidential. Please include who, what, when and where as well as any relevant information such as names, physical descriptions, approximate age, location, rego plate numbers, make, model and colour if a vehicle is involved. Please bare in mind that providing false or misleading information is a criminal offence in New Zealand.
Stolen and Wanted.
Find out if a vehicle or boat is stolen, if someone is wanted by the police or missing persons. Please be advised this information may be delayed or resolved and is for informational purposes only as a service of the New Zealand Police.
The people featured on this page are either potential witnesses or suspects for offending that have been captured on security camera.
Media Contact
We are keen to promote our work and aim to respond positively and openly to all reasonable requests about Howick Pakuranga Community Patrol.
- Respond promptly and appropriately to the needs of the news media and to work effectively with them in a positive and proactive manner.
- Ensure that all information given to the media about HPCP is accurate and consistent throughout all levels of the organisation.
- Ensure that all coverage about HPCP is honest, open and accurate.
- Ensure that confidentiality is observed in all communication.
- Ensure that the presence of news media personnel does not interfere with the privacy and safety of our patrol officers and staff.
- Ensure that key messages are aligned to the specific issue at hand as well as the organisation and are conveyed by a competent spokesperson.
For general media enquiry please contact our patrol by clicking this link Media Contact or emailing media@hpcp.org.nz.