4 CH1 - Family Violence Flashcards
Effective police response to family violence is based on four core princles?
SACW
- Safety (all parties)
- Accountability (offender)
- Collection of risk information
- Working collaboratively
Police are committed to what three things in its approach to family violence?
clue: P E N
- Prompt
- Effective
- Nationally consistent
If a person has been arrested under section 50 of the Domestic Violence Act and charge with an offence against section 49 they must not be released for for a period of how long?
24 hours immediately following the arrest
What is the presumption when a defendant has been arrested for a FV matter?
That the defendant is to be bailed
What is the paramount consideration when considering bail of an defendant from court?
The need to protect the victim.
Police Employees who perpetrate family violence will be subject to the processes of what?
The code of conduct
When family violence occurs involving police employees, what actions should occur simultaneously?
- Where offending (District)
- Normal response
- Staff welfare considerations
When do policies and procedures apply to Police Employees? (4) SPDP
- Comes to supervisors attention maybe FV (victim/offender) includes anecdotal
- Police attend, no offence, PS0 issued
- Police attend, FV offending is disclosed & employee is (victim/offender)
- Protection Order issued
What must the shift supervisor do if a police employee is arrested/charged for a family violence matter? (3)
Notify:
- District Employment Practice Manager &
- Professional Standards Manager (who will advise Dist Commander)
- EAP counselling and welfare offered
What must a police officer do if they are the respondent of a PO order?
(3)
- Report in writing to supervisor who must
- Inform HR manager &
- Professional conduct manager
Can constables subject to a PO carry firearms & appointments?
- No, this breaches the order.
- Also applies to (AO) Authorised Officers
- Police may in rare cases consider assisting in a sec22 DV Act application to vary the conditions of an order
- Final decision to support rests with general manager HR in consultation with National manager CIB upon a report from district
What is a police safety order?
Who issues the order?
- An immediate order
- Issued buy a qualified constable under s.124D domestic violence act.
Does a PSO order require the victims consent?
No it does not
Who is a qualified constable for the purposes of a PSO?
- Substantive Sergeant/formally appointed or above
- Note: An Acting Sergeant is not qualified
What three immediate effects of a police safety order?
SVC
Person to:
- Surrender any weapon/firearms license
- Vacate land/building occupied by person at risk
- cooling off period
What effect does a PSO have on a Parenting Order?
Parenting Order is suspended
What two circumstances must exist before a PSO can be considered?
- No arrest made for FV
- Necessary to ensure immediate safety
If person is arrested for FV then released for insufficient evidence, can a PSO order then be issued?
No, once an arrest has been made for FV, the window of opportunity to issue PSO is closed.
Other than intimate and family relationships, can a PSO be issued in other types of domestic relationships?
Yes, eg: share household/close personal relationship
When can a safety order not be issued? (3)
- Person under 17 years
- Arrest made for FV
- Breach of PO
What four factors to consider when deciding to issue a PSO?
clue: V W H O
- Violence occured/likely to occur
- welfare of children
- hardship cause by PSO
- other matters
When considering hardship caused by PSO what sort of things should be considered? (3F)
Family car
Family finances - Finance alternative
(Fale) accomodation
When does a PSO order start and how long can they exist for?
- Start immediately after they are served
- Cannot exceed 5 days
What are the four steps required steps issuing a PSO? (4) ECAD
- All enquiries (POL1310/ODARA)
- Consider PSO
- Seek authority to issue from qualified constable
- Document authorisation (sign POL1310/notebook)