New Zealand police : Electronic Monitoring EM on Bail

Organization : New Zealand Police
Service Name : Electronic Monitoring on Bail (EM Bail)
Country: New Zealand

Website : http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/programmes-initiatives/embail

Electronic Monitoring on Bail (EM Bail):

The management of EM Bail applications and monitoring transitioned from the New Zealand Police to the Department of Corrections from 1 February 2014. New Zealand Police still manage responses to instances of non-compliance with EM Bail and all association.

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People on EM Bail wear an electronic anklet as part of their bail conditions. This lets them live at home or at an approved community address rather than stay in custody. EM Bail may be available to a defendant who has either had bail refused or has been remanded in custody because bail has not been sought.

Changes from 1 February 2014:
From September 2006, when the EM Bail scheme was introduced in New Zealand, it was initially managed entirely by New Zealand Police (Police).

However, from 1 February 2014 the Department of Corrections (Corrections) and Police are jointly managing EM Bail under a shared service model. You can learn more about EM Bail and the shared service model on the Corrections website (link is external).

This means that from 1 February 2014:
All new applications filed need to be made on the new Corrections EM Bail Application Form (link is external) (Word).

A significant change sees Police no longer having EM Bail assessors in the field after 1 February 2014. Instead, for all new applications, a probation officer will take the role of bail assessor and complete assessments of EM Bail applicants, attend EM Bail connections and complete inductions with the bailees. The central EM Bail Team at Corrections manages the 0800 EM BAIL line, liaises with the monitoring company and is the central point of contact for EM bailees.

Police will be responsible for:
responding to any instances of non-compliance with EM Bail (e.g., breaches) and undertaking all enforcement action; and

managing all other non-electronically monitored bail conditions (e.g., non-association conditions).

Who To Contact:
The management of EM Bail has been transitioned from the New Zealand Police to the Department of Corrections.

Department of Corrections contact details:
You can contact the Corrections EM Bail Team on:
0800 EM BAIL (0800 362 245); or embail AT corrections.govt.nz

Electronic Monitoring of Bail (EM Bail) Scheme – who to contact
** The management of EM Bail has been transitioned from the New Zealand Police to the Department of Corrections.
** For all EM Bail applications, please visit the Corrections website for further information (link is external).

Department of Corrections contact details
You can contact the Corrections EM Bail Team on:
** 0800 EM BAIL (0800 362 245); or
** embail AT corrections.govt.nz (link sends e-mail)

Shared Service Model EM Bail :
** Corrections and New Zealand Police (Police) jointly managed EM bail under a shared service model.

This means that :
** all applications filed from 13 January 2014 will need to be made on the revised EM bail application form.

** for all new applications, a probation officer will complete assessments of EM bail applicants, attend EM bail hook up and complete an induction with the bailee. The central EM Bail Team at Corrections will manage the 0800 EM BAIL line, liaise with the monitoring company and be the central point of contact for EM bailees.

** for all young people who apply for EM Bail, the probation officer will complete the assessment in consultation with the Child Youth and Family youth residence worker or youth justice social worker, visit and assess the proposed address, attend the EM bail hook up and complete an induction (with a social worker in attendance).

** The central EM Bail Team at Corrections will manage the 0800 EM BAIL line, liaise with the monitoring company and be the central point of contact for EM bailees.

** Police will continue to be responsible for:
** responding to any instances of non-compliance with EM bail (i.e. breaches) and undertaking all enforcement action
** managing all other non-electronically monitored bail conditions (i.e. non-association conditions).