CH 5 Road Policing Flashcards
What is the vision of Safer Journeys?
Clue: “A safe roading…”
“A safe roading system increasingly free of death and serious injury.”
The ‘Safe System’ approach has three main objectives. What are they? (3)
Clue: accomodating, manage, minimise
- road transport system more accommodating of human error
- manage forces that injure people (level body can tolerate)
- minimise unsafe road user behaviour
What are the four specific goals of ‘The Safe System?’
Clue: Similar to Safer Journey’s goals
- Safe Roads and Roadsides
- Safe speeds
- Safe Vehicles
- Safe road Use
What are the seven road policing focus areas NZP are funded for by the NZTA?
Clue: S,D,R,ID,VU,HR,NM
- Speed
- Distractions
- Restraints
- Impaired Drivers
- Vulnerable road users
- High Risk Behaviours
- Network Maintanence/efficiency
What is the ‘Repeat Registration’ report?
Highlights high-risk driver for each district. Updated monthly
What is the ‘District Road Risk Profile’ report? (DRRP)
Based on 5 years of data, profiles highlight key area of risk for each district to deploy to. (soon to be real-time)
What is the purpose of the Fleeing Driver Policy (2)
- safety is prioritied
- possible risk is minimised
What is the overarching principle in regards to fleeing drivers?
-Public and police safety
takes precedence over
-the immediate apprehension of offender.
What are the key points to managing a pursuit? (5)
Clue: D, S, R, I, AS
- Decision to commence/continue/abandon continually assessed (TENR)
- safety takes precedence over apprehension
- Resolve quickly & safely, least force as possible
- Inquiry phase preferred
- Abandon decision will be supported
What are the responsibilities of the Lead vehicle Driver? (7)
- continually assess (TENR)
- light & siren activated
- direct officer to undertake comms (where 2 up)
- Advise Comms: location, direction, description, reason
- acknowledge pursuit warning from comms
- regular comms
- comply with Pursuit Controller
What are the responsibilities of the Police passenge? (3)
Clue: RC, AD, DA
- Undertake radio comms
- advise driver of possible risks/considerations
- may direct to abandon
What are the responsibilities of the Secondary vehicle? (3)
Clue: F, C, AP
- follow lead vehicle (safe distance, support, Tac options)
- Takeover comms if lead single crewed
- May direct abandon pursuit
What is the abandonment procedure for the pursuiing patrol? (6)
- Acknowledge direction to abandon or advise PC that pursuit is being abandoned.
- Reduce speed, increase distance
- Deactivate warning lights
- stop when safe
- Confirm with PC you are stationary
- inquiry phase or tactical option
What tactical options are available during a vehicle pursuit and who and initiate them? (7)
- Abandonment, (lead, secondary, passengers, PC, FS)
- Aerial surveillance (pursuit controller)
- Dog unit (pursuit contorller/dog unit)
- Inquiry phase (lead, secondary, passengers, PC, FS)
- Moving Block (AOS/STG commander)
- Tyre deflation devices (PC, trained staff, SC for HV)
- Temporary Road closure (PC-Pursuit controller)
What powers exist to stop a vehicle and assit police with UOF and exceeding speed limits? (3)
- s.114 LTA1998: for traftic enforcement purposes
- s.9 SSA2012: persons at large/imprisonable offence
- s.121SSa2012:
- without warrant with grounds to search
- with warrant and it is in force
- s.39CA1961: protection from criminal responsibility for UOF
- R5.1 LTR2004 defence for exceeding speed limits for urgent duty by constable in emergency vehicle red beacon or siren
