7) Strategic awareness and Staff management Flashcards

1
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Our Business

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Vision - safest countty
Purpose - be safe & feel safe
Mission - Prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing
Goal - safe homes/roads/communities
Operating model - prevention first

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Prevention First

Operating model

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Puts people - victims/offenders/staff at the centre of the model
Core components:
* Deploy to beat demand
* Target the drivers of demand
* Mindset: take very opportunity to prevent harm

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Drivers of Demand

Prevention first

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Families
Youth
Alcohol
Roads
Organised crime and drugs
Mental health

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4
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Te Huringa o Te Tai

framework Prevention First operating model

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Police efforts around 3 pou:
1) Pou Mataara - our people and their mindset
2) Pou Mataaho - effective initiatives and improved practice
3) Pou Hourua - effective partnerships

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5
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PHPF

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F1: Strategy framework (STP)
F2: Culuture framework (culture assessment)
F3: Leadership framework (Set/enable/expect)
F4: Capability framework (Thoughts/emotions/actions/results)
F5: Performance management framework

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6
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Section 8

Principles

Policing Act 2008

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(a) Principled, effective and efficient policing services are the cornerstone of a free and democratic society under the rule of law

(b) effective policing relies on a wide measure of public support and confidence

(c) policing services are provided under a national framework but also have a local community focus

(d) policing services are provided in a manner that protects human rights

(e) policing services are provided independently and impartially

(f) in providing policing services every Police employee is required to act professionally, ethically and with integrity

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7
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Section 9

Functions of the Police

Policing Act 2008

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  • keeping the peace:
  • maintaining public safety:
  • law enforcement:
  • crime prevention:
  • community support and reassurance:
  • national security:
  • participation in policing activities outside New Zealand:
  • emergency management
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8
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Section 20

Code of Conduct

Policing Act 2008

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Commissioner prescribes a code of conduct
Alligns with values and principles

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9
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Section 30

Policing Act 2008

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Police employee must obey:
* general instructions
* Commissioner’s circulars
* any applicable local order
* lawful commands of supervisor (or longest serving superior)
* must not follow direction politicians (except overseas deployment)

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10
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Section 63

Policing Act 2008

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When supervisor is absent, Commissioner may:
-appoint higher position temporarily
- authorise to perform any powers/duties under this Act

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11
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Code of conduct

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  • We have high standards
  • our reputation
  • our influences and conflict of interest
  • We protect our people, our information and resources
  • We do right by others
  • our diversity
  • our acceptance of others
  • our history
  • We are responsible
    report breaches
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12
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Code of conduct breach - notify manager

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  • Charge
  • Respondent of PO
  • EBA/CIT infringement
  • Suspension
  • Speeding >40
  • Any infrigement that could lead to suspension
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13
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Performance management

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informal discussion
the performance meeting
the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
completion of the PIP - standard reached

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14
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Kia Tu
Addressing unacceptable behaviour

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options:
1. address it yourself
2. address it with support
3. address with a manager
4. report it confidentially

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15
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Conflict of Interest

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  • Internal investigators:
    Independence of Investigation Conflict of Interest Declaration form
  • Meeting involving governance:
    include declaration of interest on agenda
  • Participating in tender process:
    Conflict of interest and confidentiality agreement
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16
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Flexible Employment Options (FEO)

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  • Working from home or alternative location
  • Flexi-time
  • Part-time
  • Condensed hours

Only a District Commander can decline an application

17
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What triggers Wellness referral?

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critical incident
notifiable injury (admission to hospital)
threat to employee’s life
diaster victim identification
death/injury baby

18
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What triggers psychology referral?

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Critical incident
-actions have contributed to death or life-threatening injury (shooting/flee)
Significant exposure to trauma

First appointment 72 hours, second within 10 days

19
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Workplace injury
within 5 days

Supervisor responsibilities

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advise WFM
workplace injury? incident report within 48 hours
contact employee within 2 days
receive medical cert for ACC or illness >5days
complete leave request if employee can’t (attach cert)
arrange alt duties if employee cleared for light

20
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Workplace injury
ten days plus

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update WFM
weekly contact with employee and update Howden Care
meet with employee to develop RTW plan
send agreed plan to H&S or RTW Advisor
ensure medical certs are up to date - send to accpayroll@police.govt.nz

21
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Return to work obligations

Light duties

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ensure employee has appropriate medical cert
meet with employee to update RTW plan
send signed plan to RTW Advisor
complete and submit Managers Weekly Rehab Monitoring for case-managed injuries

22
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Return to work obligations

Full duties

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ensure employee has provided medical clearance
advise WFM
keep monitoring to make sure all going well

23
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Duty for Commissioner to notify Authority of death and serious injury

Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1998 Section 13

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as soon as praticable serious injury:
* fracture
* deep laceration
* injury to internal organ
* impairment of bodily function
* blow to head - concussion
* injury results in hospitalisation
* allegation of sexual assault
* exception: dog bite requiring wash and suture

24
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Duty for Commissioner to notify Authority of complaint

Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1998 Section 15

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as soon as practicable, but no later than 5 working days of any event:
* serious misconduct
* high public interest
* puts Police reputation at risk

25
Q

Kia Tu

Five principles that underpin policy

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People centric -
Trusted - trust each other and the process
Responsive - quickly and proportionately
Safe - safe work environment, confidential process
Accountable - own up to mistakes

26
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Conflict of interest

Defintions

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Actual: conflict between duties and other interests - interfere with ability to be impartial/objective/independent.

Perceived: outside observer perceives above

Potential: potential to interfere now or future

Other interests - unrelated to Police, personal/family/financial

27
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FEO key changes

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  1. Flexibility by default
  2. applications can only be declined by a District Commander
  3. Application via MyPolice is first step
28
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Mandatory downtime

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Shooting - 10 days minimum

Critical incident - 5 days + 5 extra if required

Require psychologist clearance before RTW

If actions contribute to GBH/death - required to attend psych at 3/6/12 months