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VAWSEEPO
Victim/informant Appreciation Witness Scene Exhibits Elements Powers Offender
Scene Guard Duties
Freeze, Control, Preserve
ensure all entry and exit points are controlled by police staff, if possible
• when other patrols arrive, give them tasks to control the scene or the
people contained in it
• brief them about what has happened and what is expected of them
• ensure they obtain the identity of any people present or who try to enter
the scene
• tell them not to discuss the incident with the news media or other people.
BOR Section 21
Unreasonable search and seizure
everyone has the right to be secure against reasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, correspondence or otherwise
BOR Section 22
Liberty of the person
Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily arrested or detained
BOR Section 23
Rights of person arrested or detained
Must give everyone who is arrested or detained their rights
BOR Section 24
Rights of person charged
- Everyone who is charged with an offence shall be informed promptly and in detail of the nature and cause of the charge AND
- Shall be released on reasonable terms and conditions unless there is just cause for continued detention
- Have the right to consult and instruct a lawyer
- Have the right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence
- Have the right to receive legal assistance without cost if the interests of justice so require and the person does not have sufficient means to provide for that assistance
- Have the right to have the free assistance of an interpreter if the person cannot understand or speak the language used in court
Three factors to prove ‘Attempts’
Intent
Action
Proxemics
Attempts penalty (portion of charge)
50%
Party to a charge (portion of penalty)
Full
Police Values
Professionalism Respect Integrity Maori and the Treaty Empathy Diversity
SELF Test
Scrutiny
Lawful
Ensure Compliance
Fair
MPES Meaning
Maori
Pacific
Ethnic
Services
Main focus of the Turning of the tide document
The Turning of the Tide strategy commits Police and Māori to working together to achieve common goals by 2018. These goals are a:
10 percent decrease in the proportion of first-time youth and adult offenders who are Māori
20 percent decrease in the proportion of repeat youth and adult victims and offenders who are Māori
25 percent decrease in Police apprehensions (non-traffic) of Māori that are resolved by prosecution
20 percent reduction in Māori crash fatalities (without increasing the proportion of Māori injured in serious crashes).
Trespass Act Section 3 (1)
Trespass after warning to leave • Trespasses -on any place • After being warned to leave that place by an occupier of that place • Neglects or refuses to do so
Trespass Act Section 4 (4)
Trespass after previous warnings
• Being a person who has been warned under S4 to stay off any place
• Wilfully trespasses on that place
• Within two years
Trespass Act Section 9
Demanding details of identity
• Where any person is found trespassing on any private land, the occupier or any member of police may require that person to:
-give their name and address AND
-if they are in possession of a firearm, give their firearms licence number
• If the person fails or refuses to comply:
-caution the person AND
-if the person persists in their failure or refusal, arrest
Defences against the trespass act
Protection of your self
Protection of property
Protection of another
Crimes Act S. 39
Arrest is Mine
Gives Authority for any person to use reasonable force in making an arrest or detainment
Crimes Act S. 40
Don’t be naughty
Preventing escape or rescue
The use of force to prevent a person trying to avoid arrest or escape after arrest
Crimes Act s. 41
Don’t be hung
Suicide
Use of force to prevent suicide or certain offences