What does OFCANZ do?
OFCANZ takes a strategic approach to disrupting organised crime, working with information and resources from across government. OFCANZ targets groups and individuals who pose the greatest threat to New Zealand (including criminal groups who work across Police district boundaries, nationally and/or internationally). In all of its work, OFCANZ partners with New Zealand's law enforcement, border and regulatory agencies, and financial authorities, as well as other government departments. OFCANZ's work is guided by the Government's Organised Crime Strategy.
OFCANZ also works closely with overseas criminal intelligence and law enforcement agencies. OFCANZ will do so in recognition of the fact that organised criminals work across borders, and seek to exploit the gaps between enforcement agencies.
OFCANZ will combat organised crime through:
- Targeting, investigating, and disrupting individuals and groups involved in organised crime. OFCANZ will work with information and intelligence from across government agencies, to ensure it is targeting those who pose the greatest threat to New Zealand. Operations will be led by OFCANZ, but will be multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, for maximum impact
- Leading, coordinating or contributing to policy or legislative changes to make it harder for organised criminals to operate. There will be opportunities to do so by, for example, making it harder to launder money, or obtain false identities, or by increasing information sharing.
- Working with the private sector to reduce the opportunities for organised crime, and to use its knowledge to help combat organised criminals.
- Raising public awareness about the nature of organised crime, as well as how you can help to undermine it.
