New Zealand Classed as a restricted weapon. A permit is required to obtain or carry pepper spray. Front-line police officers have routinely carried pepper spray since 1997. New Zealand Prison Service made OC spray available for use in approved situations in 2013. New Zealand Defence Force Military Police are permitted to carry OC spray under a special agreement due to the nature of their duties. The Scoville rating of these sprays are 500,000 (sabre MK9 HVS unit) and 2,000,000 (Sabre, cell buster fog delivery). This was as a result of excessive staff assaults and a two-year trial in ten prisons throughout the country.Broadstock, M. (2002) What is the safety of "pepper spray" use by law enforcement or mental health service staff? , NZHTA Tech Brief Series 2002; 1(2). .
New Zealand Classed as a restricted weapon. A permit is required to obtain or carry pepper spray Front-line police officers have routinely carried pepper spray since 1997. New Zealand Prison Service made OC spray available for. use in approved situations in 2013. New Zealand Defence Force Military Police are permitted to carry OC spray under a special agreement due to the nature of their duties The Scoville rating of t.hese ,sprays are 500000 (sabre MK9 HVS unit) and 2,000,000 (Sabre, cell buster fog delivery). This was as a result of excessive staff assaults and a two-year trial in ten prisons throughout the countryBroadstock, M. (2002) What is the safety of "pepper spray" use by law enforcement or mental hea.lth service staff? , NZHTA Tech Brief Series 2002; 1(2). .