10 - Command and control and emergency management

Question 1

Police conduct duties within three specific command levels:

Answer 1

• Tactical
• Operational
• Strategic

Question 2

Not all incidents or events require…

Answer 2

commanders to be appointed at the operational or strategic level. However, any tactical level incident or event, no matter how minor, has a tactical level commander.

Question 3

Evacuation of premises and places.

Answer 3

the action authorised by this section is necessary for the preservation of human life, that person or a person authorised by him or her may [direct], within the area or district in which the emergency is in force,—

(a) the evacuation of any premises or place, including any public place; or
(b) the exclusion of persons or vehicles from any premises or place, including any public place.

Question 4

Entry on premises

Answer 4

If a state of emergency is in force in any area, a Controller or a constable, or any person acting under the authority of a Controller or constable, may enter on, and if necessary break into, any premises or place within the area or district in respect of which the state of emergency is in force if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary for—

(a) saving life, preventing injury, or rescuing and removing injured or endangered persons; or
(b) permitting or facilitating the carrying out of any urgent measure for the relief of suffering or distress.

Question 5

Closing roads and public places

Answer 5

If a state of emergency is in force, a Controller or a constable, or any person acting under the authority of a Controller or constable, or any person so authorised in a relevant civil defence emergency management plan,

may, in order to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency,

totally or partially prohibit or restrict public access, with or without vehicles, to any road or public place within the area or district in respect of which the state of emergency is in force.

Question 6

Removal of aircraft, vessels, vehicles, etc

Answer 6

If a state of emergency is in force, a Controller or a constable, or any other person acting under the authority of a Controller or constable, may, in order to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency,—

(a) remove from any place within the area or district in respect of which the state of emergency is in force, any aircraft, hovercraft, ship or ferry or other vessel, train, or vehicle impeding civil defence emergency management; and
(b) if reasonably necessary for that purpose, use force or break into the aircraft, hovercraft, ship or ferry or other vessel, train, or vehicle.

Question 7

Requisitioning powers

Answer 7

(1) This section applies if a state of emergency is in force and, in the opinion of a Controller or a constable, the action authorised by this section is necessary for the preservation of human life.
(2) The Controller or constable, or a person authorised by him or her, may direct the owner or person for the time being in control of any land, building, vehicle, animal, boat, apparatus, implement, earth-moving equipment, construction materials or equipment, furniture, bedding, food, medicines, medical supplies, or any other equipment, materials, or supplies, to immediately place that property (requisitioned property)—

(a) under his or her control and direction; or
(b) under the control and direction of a Controller or a constable, or person authorised by that Controller or constable, if that person has requested the person making the requisition to do so on his or her behalf.