Chapter 2 Flashcards
Interventions for firearms breaches
(6 of) EWI CTR
Info/education Warning letters Issue improvement notice requiring corrective action Conditions on Firearms licence Temp suspension, consider revoking Revoke licence or endorsement.
Factors to consider for firearms breaches etc (ECPA)
Extent of harm or risk of harm
Conduct
Public interest
Attitude to compliance
Details you can demand of person in possession of firearm (and consequences of not providing it)
Person in poss of firearm, airgun, pistol, restr weapon…
-Full name, address,and DOB to any member of Police
If refuse, or gives false details, caution and if persists arrest them.
(3 months, $1000 fine)
Powers under section 18 of S & S Act re firearms
If Const RGTS 1 or more circ in sub 2..may
Search person, anything in their poss or control, enter place or vehicle, seize any arms/licence
(2) breach of arms act, phys or mental means not capable of control/may kill or casue bodily injury
PO in place, grounds for PO application against them
When may a Const carry firearms (5 of)…and responsibilities
PCA of immediate operating env is in or likely in death/GBH leve
On duty as AOS or Prot services (as authorised by supervisor)
When on airport duty or role of escort for ppl carrying valuables as auth by dist Commander
To destroy animals
For training.
Responsibilities - Adv supervisor, deploy with taser, wear HAP unless exception for spec groups
Must be level one responder too
Principles when offender armed
Conduct TENR
Take seriously rather than not
Focus on de-escalation if poss
Do not go into danger unnecessarily
Treat all armed offenders as dangerous and hostile
Only use firearm if can do so w/out endangering others
When must fire orders be given? (3 of)
When firearms issued before routine carriage
All other situations when firearms carried
When undertaking formal training
What to consider before shooting offender (C, L, D)
Communicate
Less violent alternative
Delay
Lawful purposes for using firearm (4 of)
Defend self or other (fear death/GBH, nothing less violent)
Arrest offender (BORG off poses risk of death/GBH, can’t delay or do less violently)
Prevent escape ( risk as above, they flee, can’t stop less violently)
Destroy animals
What must incident controller do when incident involving death or injury through discharge of firearm by Police (or shots fired that could have done so)
TEMI
Take control
Ensure first aid administered
Manage scene
Inform Dist Commander
Things to do at scene of Police shooting….
Mark discharging employees position, cartridges, fragments etc
Preserve fragments
Secure firearm, rounds, make safe (do not alter)
Preserve and photograph scene
Advise their immediate supervisor
Commence review/investigation into incident
Consider debrief
When to do a TOR for firearms use (4 of)
PDUD
Presentation
Discharge
Unintentional discharge
Destroy animals
Supervisor’s actions for discharge of Taser
Consult operator to see if presence req’d
Ensure aftercare given
Preserve scene and evidence
Ensure subject seen by Medical doctor, ambo officer (recorded on Pol 42)
Ensure operator fills out Taser register
Does TOR
Uploads into Evidence.com
Review to see if discharge was in accordance with instructions
Steps for operational show of Taser
TOR
Taser register
Evidence.com
Debrief and review footage
Deaths to be reported to Coroner
Unknown cause/self inflicted/unnatural/violent Medical procedure Medically unexpected Pregnancy/birth In custody/care No Dr Cert
