NZ Police uses Auror software to fight crime

Originally appeared on CIO New Zealand

NZ Police and Auror partnership (from left): Mark Evans, Police Deputy Chief Executive of Strategy; Mike Clement, Police Deputy Commissioner of National Operations; Tom Batterbury, Auror Head of Product; and Phil Thomson, Auror CEO.

NZ Police and Auror partnership (from left): Mark Evans, Police Deputy Chief Executive of Strategy; Mike Clement, Police Deputy Commissioner of National Operations; Tom Batterbury, Auror Head of Product; and Phil Thomson, Auror CEO.

The New Zealand Police has included the Auror platform in its crime prevention campaign.

“The platform has been piloted by Police staff across the country, and we have seen significant time savings in the incidents we process from retailers. On top of this, we have access to actionable intelligence on high-volume crime, enabling retailers and Police to better prevent crime,” Police Deputy Commissioner of Operations Mike Clement says in a statement.

“Police are always looking at ways to work closely with retailers to identify issues and prevent crime together in the community. The Auror platform has been used by Police to prioritise high-risk offenders and more effectively deploy our resources to respond to high-volume crime,” says Clement.

The software allows users to connect the dots in real-time around high-volume crimes, like shoplifting and petrol drive-offs, which are often carried out by repeat offenders in a coordinated way and cost New Zealand retailers an estimated $2 million everyday.

The Auror platform assists police by streamlining the crime reporting process. It collates information, and identifies connections between offenders, vehicles, and incidents across the retail community.

The Auror platform has already served an integral role in ‘Operation Shop’ with the Canterbury Police.

“Over the last two years, we have worked closely with the Police and businesses to identify where we can improve the process of reporting, preventing and solving crime in real-time,” says Auror CEO Phil Thomson. “We are really excited about the early successes we’ve seen by allowing effective collaboration between the Police and our communities.”

“This agreement paves the way for a great partnership, allowing Auror to work closely with the New Zealand Police as a trusted partner to apply technology and innovation to help prevent and solve crime in real-time,” says Thomson.