02. Ethics And Values Flashcards
What is the Taylor Report??
Review of police discipline
What are the main findings of the Taylor Report?
- too much time
- performance and capability needs to be separated from misconduct and discipline
- less “criminal investigation” more “employment review”
- dealt with at high levels rather than by direct managers
- blame and sanction in old system rather than development and improvement
What were the outcomes of the Taylor Report??
Introduction of standard of professional behaviour
Police performance regulations
Police conduct regulations
What are the areas of the Standards of Professional Behaviour???
Honesty and Integrity Authority, respect and courtesy Equality and diversity Use of force Orders and instructions Duties and responsibilities Confidentiality Fitness for duty Discreditable conduct Challenging and reporting improper conduct
What are the underlying principles of the performance of conduct and performance procedures??
To provide an open, fair, proportionate, consistent and timely method of dealing with alleged misconduct and unsatisfactory performance.
To encourage the resolution of issues
To encourage a culture of learning and development
What is the definition of misconduct?
Misconduct is defined as a breach of the standards of professional behaviour
What is the definition of gross misconduct?
Gross misconduct is a breach of the standards of professional behaviour so serious that the dismissal would be justified
Who is the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall police?
Shaun Sawyer
What is the D and C mission?
To build safer communities together
What is the D and C vision?
To be the best rural, coastal and urban police service
One tea- innovating to be the best
What are the D and C police values?
Fairness and respect Objectivity Trust Courage Professionalism Public Service
What is the D and C policing style?
Exercising policing powers with honesty, integrity and fairness
Use reasonable force
Investigate crime
Work at the heart of communities
Be flexible and responsive
Be friendly and approachable
Always treat people fairly mad with respect
Who is the Police and Crime Commissioner?
Tony Hogg
What are the key areas of improving sustainability??
Improving waste management
Targeting utility consumption
Encouraging corporate and personal responsibility for the forces environmental impact
When was Devon and Cornwall police founded?
1836
What is the police rank structure?
Chief constable Deputy chief constable Assistant chief constable Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Special constable PCSO
What are the 3 main departments of policing?
Crime and justice
Operational response
Local policing and partnerships
What falls under the crime and justice department?
Crime support Criminal justice FIC CAB Hostage team Major crime PPU SSU SOCB
What falls under operational response?
Air operations CMCU Contingency Dogs/roads Public order RMU Tactical firearms FSGs
What falls under local policing and partnerships?
Community safety Youth issues Neighbourhood Anti social behaviour Gun licensing Specials Volunteers
What supporting departments are there??
Estates Business change Equality and diversity Corporate communications Finance and business support People and learning directorate ICT service management Information management Legal services Performance analysis Procurement Professional standards Transport
What is the mission of the police?
The mission of the police is to make communities safer by upholding the law fairly and firmly; preventing crime and antisocial behaviour; keeping the peace; protecting and reassuring communities; investigating crime and bringing offenders to justice
What are the values of policing??
integrity
courage
fairness & respect
How are the police serving the public?
Putting victims first
Prevention
Targeting offenders
Community-based services
What is the police commitment?
better support young people to achieve and thrive
help people live safe, healthy and fulfiling lives
encourage communities to flourish
What is section 17 of the crime and disorder act?
Section 17 imposes an obligation on every local policing body, local authority and other specified authorities to consider crime and disorder reduction in the exercise of all their duties.
What are the sanctions for breaching the standards of professional behaviour?
“Management advice Written warning Final written warning Dismissal with notice Dismissal without notice
“What is Policing by Consent”
“Policing by consent requires the support of the public, which can be developed only by learning about and trying to understand their problems. It involves dialogue about shared goals and a role of serving the community, not just enforcing the law”
What is the name of the statement which sets out the aim of policing and the values which you should uphold as a police officer?”
Statement of Mission and Values
List 10 key statutory and voluntary agencies or community groups that the police partnership with”
“Local Authority National Park Authority Civil Defence Fire & Rescue Authority Transport Authorities Probation Service Health Authorities Citizens Advice Bureau Victim Support Service Women’s Aid Road Peace Neighbourhood watch”
What is the purpose of HMIC??
“They are for ensuring police forces are performing in a particular area and are conforming to Home Office recommendations.”
“Recommendation 48 of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry was that all police officers and civilian staff be trained in racism awareness and valuing cultural diversity. List 5 areas of organisational and personal responsibility that link to this recommendation.
First aid Recruitment Stop and search Racism awareness Police discipline
As a result of which inquiry did HMIC recommend training for child protection officers?
The Victoria Climbié enquiry
Which enquiry recommended that the police try to recruit more people rom ethnic minorities?
The Scarman enquiry
What is the definition of prejudice?
“An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge”
What is discrimination?
“To treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, etc”
What does P.L.A.N.E relate to and stand for??
The circumstances under which limited rights can be restricted Proportionality Legality Accountability Necessity Equality
What is equality of arms??
“In its simplest form, equality of arms means the defence must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present their case, including their evidence, under conditions which do not place them at a disadvantage with the prosecution (i.e. a level playing field).
What is use of force?
“…If you have an honestly held belief that you or another are in imminent danger, you may use such force as is reasonable and necessary to avert that danger…”
From common law
What is a breach of the peace?? Section 3 common law
“A breach of the peace occurs whenever harm is actually done or is likely to be done to a person or in his presence to his property or a person is in fear of being harmed through assault, affray, unlawful assembly, riot or other disturbance.”
“section 117 pace 1984 and physical force
Where any provision of this Act:
Confers a power on a constable; and
Does not provide that the power may only be exercised with the consent of some person other than a police officer, the officer may use reasonable force if necessary in the exercise of the power”
What is section 1 of PACE??
Stop and search
What is section 17 of PACE?
Powers of entry
What is section 18 of PACE??
Powers of entry post arrest
What is section 24 of PACE??
Powers of arrest
What is section 32 of PACE??
Powers of entry and search post arrest
What is section 61of PACE?
Power to take fingerprints
What is section 117 of PACE?
Power to use reasonable force
What process should you use to make decisions??
What do you need to achieve? What factors need to be considered? Identify the various courses of action What is the best way? Implement that way
Which Act of Parliament specifies how an officer should record and preserve material obtained in the course of a criminal investigation for the benefit of both the prosecution and defence?
The criminal procedures and investigation act 1996
What are the benefits of multi agency working
“Some of the benefits of multi-agency working are:
Clear and transparent communication mechanisms.
Better targeted resources.
More effective pooling of resources.
The translation of policies into action.
Up-front identification of needs and services to meet need of the community.
