5 Road Policing & Sudden Death Flashcards
What is the Governments vision regarding the Road to Zero strategy?
That no one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes
What is the intermediate target on the Road to Zero?
40% reduction of death and serious injuries on our roads over the next decade
750 fewer ppl killed and 5600 fewer ppl seriously injured
What are the SEVEN Guiding Principals of the Road to Zero?
Involves a holistic view of the road transport system
1 Promote good choices but plan for mistakes
2 Design roads for human vulnerabilities
3 Strengthen all parts of the road transport system
4 Shared responsibility for improved road safety
5 Actions are grounded in evidence & evaluated
6 Road safety actions support health, well being and liable places
7 Make safety a critical decision making priority
What are the 5 focus areas in Road to Zero?
Road to Zero requires improving the quality of our roads, encouraging ppl to drive safer vehicles, incentivising ppl to follow the traffic laws and creating a transport culture that values and protects human life
1 Infrastructure improvement and speed management 2 Vehicle safety 3 Work related road safety 4 Road user choices 5 System management
What are police focusing on for their part of the Road to Zero?
75% of the Polices investment is focused on high risk behaviours (RIDS) and high risk drivers
A strong focus on prevention, we will think holistically
Performance is not measured on output (IONS) but measured by reducing road trauma
What is one of the most dangerous activities Police do daily?
Signalling a driver to stop
The decision to stop, to commence, continue or abandon a pursuit MUST be what?
Continually justified using TENR
TENR must be justified before signally a driver to stop, to commence, continue or abandon a pursuit, what things MUST be included in the thought process?
- threat posed by the occupants
- necessity to immediately apprehend the driver
- risk of harm to any person (inc public, occupants and police)
- who may be harmed if driver flees
- Are police incrasing or decreasing the risk of harm
- Are these risks greater than the initial risk posed by the driver (likely age of driver and occupants)
- what alternative options are there for resolving (ie investigation)
Consider delaying the 3T while coordinating tactical response
SAFETY IS SUCCESS
Each fleeing driver event will be reviewed, what 5 things are the review panel looking for? JACLL
Was the decision; JACLL
- justified
- appropriate
- comply with Police Instructions
- lawful
- Lessons learnt
SAFETY TAKES PRECEDENCE
Before activating lights and siren and signally a driver to pull over what MUST you have considered?
If you are going to pursue or not if they dont stop
If you think the driver may not stop advise comms of
- reason for 3T
- intention to signal driver to stop
- whether a pursuit is going to be initiated if they fail to stop
If a driver fails to stop OR fails to remain stopped for Police a reason to pursue?
No, if a driver has made a decision NOT TO STOP or NOT TO REMAIN STOPPED a job must be entered and K6ed or K9ed and an investigation started to ID the driver
What MUST be communicated to Comms when you are advising that you are in pursuit?
The initial REASON for signalling the driver to stop
What MUST be communicated to Comms when you are advising that you are in pursuit?
The initial REASON for signalling the driver to stop
The priority is to convey the most critical risk info early to inform the pursuit controllers TENR risk assessment, enabling effective command of the pursuit
If a driver fails to stop what MUST you inform comms of as soon as practical?
- Initial reason for stop
- Location
- Direction
- vehicle description
How many POlice cars can be following or in teh pursuit?
No more than TWO unless tactically appropriate, this does not include DOGS
How many Police cars can be following or in the pursuit?
No more than TWO unless tactically appropriate, this does not include DOGS
Who can direct a pursuit be abandoned?
- 1st car and passengers
- Comms
- Pursuit Controller
- 2nd car and passengers
- Supervisor
What should a supervisor be doing during a pursuit that a staff member is invovled in?
Should be actively monitoring the pursuit and MUST be proactively managing the risk created
If a direction has been communicated to abandon a pursuit what should pursuiing cars do?
- Acknowledge direction
- Reduce speed
- deactivate lights and siren once below speed limit
- Stop as soon as it is safe to do so
- Advise pursuit controller they are stationary and location
- STOP ACTIVELY SEARCHING unless specifically authorised by the pursuit controller
- Resume normal duties
When does a fleeing driver notification have to be completed by?
By end of shift UNLESS approval has been given and then within 5 days before you go on RDOs or leave
If Air Support are involved in a pursuit what options can they be directed to take?
- Maintain observation with no comms
- Maintain observation with limited comms
- Maintain observations with full comms
- Vacate the air space
If after the pursuit has been abandoned the pursuit controller gives permission to search can a 2nd pursuit be started?
There will be VERY FEW circumstances where a TENR assessment will justify a 2nd pursuit
Permission will only be given in circumstances where THE THREAT POSED BY THE VEHICLE AND NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY APPREHEND THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS OUTWEIGHS THE RISK CREATED BY THE PURSUIT
If after the pursuit has been abandoned the pursuit controller gives permission to search can a 2nd pursuit be started?
There will be VERY FEW circumstances where a TENR assessment will justify a 2nd pursuit
Permission will only be given in circumstances where THE THREAT POSED BY THE VEHICLE AND NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY APPREHEND THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS OUTWEIGHS THE RISK CREATED BY THE PURSUIT
Only a SHIFT COMMANDER can authorise a 2nd pursuit
Who can authorise a non compliant vehicle stop?
AOS or STG commander
Only AOS trained staff can execute
Under s43 of the Coroners Act 2006 what is one of the Coroners roles?
To determine cause and circumstances of death, thus they have the legislative authority to determine the need for a PM to assist with determining COD
If a Coroner decides NOT to direct a PM when can they direct the release of the body?
Cannot release the body earlier that 24hrs AFTER notifying PolicePolice can agree not to have a PM, Snr Sgt or above will confirm to Coroner that no PM is required and that THERE ARE NO POTENTIAL CRIME CONCERNS or SUSPICIOUS CIRCS
If a Coroner decides NOT to direct a PM can Police oppose this?
Yes - but there needs to be an EVIDENTIAL BASIS to support this refusal, this would usually amount to evidence that the Coroner has not previously been provided with.
Can the Coroner release a body with out being formally IDed?
No and Police are responsible for obtaining sufficient evidence of ID
Mosque shooting we had to do comparison report and have a hearing to establish ID before they could be released
Is visual ID the only method of ID of a deceased person?
NO - there is a hierarchy of ID considerations
Visual ID
Fingerprints - req authority from Coroner
Ontology (dental) - req authority from Coroner
Comparison Report - DVI staff
DNA - - req authority from Coroner
If the person does not look in death like they looked in life visual ID is NOT appropriate
Should Police be making comment to the media around sudden deaths?
NO - it is the Coroners role to determine circumstances of death and not appropriate for Police to make premature comment
Seek advice from Media team or consult with the responsible coroner in relation to an active colonial investigation
