Chapter 2 Flashcards
s40 Arms Act
Demand details anyone in possession of firearm, airgun, pistol or restricted weapon.
If refusal, caution and if persists in such refusal then arrest without warrant.
3 months imprisonment, fine $1,000 or both for refusal.
s66 Arms Act
Any occupier of land/building/vehicle is deemed to be in possession of found firearm unless they prove it was in the possession of another person.
Who can deploy with firearms?
Only certified level 1 responders
What are your responsibilities if you decide to deploy with firearms?
Advise immediate supervisor and comms as soon as practicable.
Deploy with TASER where one is available.
What are our lawful purposes of using a firearm:
Defending themselves or others (s48 Crimes Act)
Arresting an offender (s39 Crimes Act)
Prevent escape (s40 Crimes Act)
Destroying animals
Discharge involving death or injury, incident controller present must do what?
- Take control of the scene
- Ensure first aid
- Manage the scene
- Inform the district commander, who in turn will initiate alcohol and drug testing of those involved.
Discharge of firearms not involving death or injury, incident controller present must take control of the scene and then what?
- Mark the discharging officers position, empty cartridge cases, bullet fragments and anything else associated with the discharge.
- Preserve the cartridge cases and, where possible, the bullet or fragments.
- Secure the firearm and remaining rounds, making the firearm safe as soon as practicable recording any action taken.
- Preserve and photograph the scene.
- Advise the officer’s immediate supervisor who will advise the district commander. Report thus use of force in compliance with TOR. If unintentional follow that process.
- Commence review/investigation into incident. Scope and scale depends on nature of discharge and any potential for injury.
- Conduct a debrief.
Unintentional discharge supervisor responsibilities after officer notifies you.
- Follow usual steps of firearms discharge.
- Notify District Police Professional Conduct Manager. M
- Instigate a review (debrief) of the facts.
- Send the firearm and any bullets and cartridge cases to Police armoury for examination. Enclosed with a detailed reporting covering the circumstances.
When must a TOR be completed in relation to firearms?
Presentation unless in training or STG/AOS.
Discharge other than in training.
Unintentional discharge except when in training.
Destruction of animals.
A SUPERVISOR must complete the TOR when firearm discharged resulting in death or injury.
When must you notify a supervisor of TASER being shown or used?
What must the supervisor do?
As soon as practicable, if rural or remote location, notify nearest on duty supervisor.
When notified of an operational use, the supervisor should:
- Consult whether physical attendance required (consider facetime)
- Ensure proper aftercare and medical attention provided.
- Ensure scene is preserved and photographed where it is believed to be necessary for subsequent enquiries.
Ensure all evidence, including cartridges, wires, probes, and 4-5 ID tags are recovered from the scene and secured. - Ensure subject of taser discharge examined by doctor or intermediate life support qualified ambulance officer and examination recorded on a POL 42.
- Ensure operator completes taser register.
- Ensure TOR completed by those involved.
- Ensure operator uploads incident to evidence.com, categorises the uploaded data, TOR and event details and shares the event with their supervisor.
- Review the footage, TOR and determine if use was in accordance with Policy on TOR.
IF ONLY SHOWN:
- Ensure TOR completed.
- Ensure register completed by operator.
- Upload to evidence.com and shares with supervisor.
- Debrief officer and review footage and TOR.
Who is responsible for TASER disclosure?
The O/C is responsible and should liaise with district CJSU.
What is the purpose of a coroner’s inquiry?
Establish:
- a person has died.
- the person’s identity.
- when and where the person died.
- the causes of the death.
- the circumstances of the death.
Make specified recommendations or comments
Determine whether public interest for death to be investigated
What is the coroner’s role in relation to a death?
Receive a report from Police.
Decide whether to direct a post mortem, and if directed, whether to authorise certain people to attend.
Authorise release of body.
Decide wether to open an inquiry, and if so, whether an inquest should be held.
What deaths must be reported?
Without known cause, suicide, unnatural or violent.
No doctor’s certificate.
During medical, surgical or dental treatment.
During birth or as a result of pregnancy or giving birth.
In custody or care.
When executing a warrant to uplift a body or warrantless power to seize evidence, what must you do?
Within 5 days notify the owner/occupier of the seizure - can be in writing or in person.
