Chapter 3 - Staff Management Flashcards

1
Q

The term professional conduct relates to the expectation of the commissioner and is underpinned by what? (2)

A
  1. Code of conduct

2. Police Values

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2
Q

The National manager police professional conduct team is responsible for the oversight of what?(2)

A

All investigations into complaints about conduct of all police employees.

All incidents involved in incidents notifiable under section 13 IPCA 1998
Or under the MOU with police.

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3
Q

What incidents are notifiable under section 13 IPCA act 1998?
And MOU.

A

Incidents involving death or serious bodily harm.

Any serious misconduct or neglect of duty constructing a criminal offence or anything that puts the reputation of police at risk.

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4
Q

Minor complaints are generally actioned by whom and over seen by whom ?

A

General managers managing the work place

District Professional Police conduct manager.or HR advisor

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5
Q

When received by the IPCA who manages complaint investigations notifiable under section 13 and MOU and who over sees them ?

A

DPPC manager

Overseen by National PPC

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6
Q

Who should generally be advised(reported) at the first stage when a staff member observes misconduct or serious deficiency or error in the execution of a police duty or function ?.

A

Immediate supervisor

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7
Q

What should Police employees do once they have challenged improper behaviour particularly sexual inappropriate behaviour?

A

Report to their manager.

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8
Q

Once reported if it is suspected there is criminal offending who should it be reported to?

A

District commander

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9
Q

Integrity reporting requires an on duty member to report any incomplete enforcement action any attempt to evade law enforcement process who should be advised?

A

District commander

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10
Q

Serious bodily harm required to be reported under section 13 IPCA act 1988 is described as what types of injuries?

A

Fracture deep lacerations internal organ damage, impairment of bodily fuction-blow to head that causes severe concussion admission to hospital-sexual assaults

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11
Q

Section 15 requirements of the commissioner to report to the IPCA Every complaint received by police within how long after receiving the complaint

A

ASAP or within 5 days after the complaint was received

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12
Q

The commissioner must advise the IPCA after the completion of an investigation the result within what time frame?

A

ASAP-2 months

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13
Q

Should a custody self harm resulting in no serious injury be reported to IPCA under MOU.

Abuse of force that does not result in serious injury that is of significant public interest

A

yes

Yes if it is likely to put police reputation at risk

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14
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Who must Districts notify in relation to complaints

A

National PPC manager

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15
Q

Are districts able to notify IPCA directly

A

No

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16
Q

When a serious complaint is made against a police employee that may have huge repercussions for police who should be notified and when ?

A

Commissioner—immediately

17
Q

What is considered serious?

A

An incident that may place police reputation at risk

18
Q

Complaints that may be considered not serious normally should be reported from what rank and employee equivalent upwards?

A

Inspector

19
Q

If a serious incident occurs the employee (supervisor)receiving information must advise their whom and how quickly?

A
  • District PCC manger, District commander service centre manager.
  • Immediately
20
Q

Investigation updates .
District commanders must actively manage the investigations and should update the National manager PPC how regularly and how often should the NMPPC update the commissioner in significant matters?

A

Weekly

Monthly

21
Q

Integrity reporting and speaking up:

Under our principle what are supervisors responsible for doing if an employee speaks up?

A

Ensure they are safe from retaliation and have the necessary support.

22
Q

What are we required to do if we have been involved in and incident?

A

Self reporting to your supervisor

23
Q

Confidentiality and anonymity cannot always be guaranteed what does the person having the complaint against them have the right to know?

A

Who made the allegation.

What the allegation is

24
Q

When should you challenge inappropriate behaviour

A

The should be challenged directly. Or if circumstance don’t permit as soon as possible it can be reported using one of the speak up options.

25
Q

Tiers of Support level1

If the supervisor is not deemed suitable
what is the term given to the the person receiving the delegated authority?

A

Support Supervisor

26
Q

At Tier two when the employee is being harassed who should you put them in touch with?

A

District welfare officer and advise EAP and harassment support officers.

EAP employment assistance programme

27
Q

Tier 3

People group PNHQ with your approval refer your case to whom?

A

Executive leadership board Subcommittee Harrasment officer

28
Q

Once someone has self reported to their supervisor what must the supervisor do?

A

Forward to DPCC manager or in case of service centre PNHQ PCC national manager.

29
Q

Early Intervention Policy:

Is early intervention disciplinary?
Can it be used in performance matter or appraisals?

A

No -No

30
Q

If a self referral or peer referral is made in relation to early intervention what should the supervisor do?

A

Report to the District lead EI or the national EI team

31
Q

There is an exception in relation to EI when a member is looking to be removed from police what are police able to do?

A

Look at the history to get a complete understanding of the employee disciplinary history. Possibly criminal issue.

32
Q

Conflict of interest:conflicts can be actual and what other two options?

A
  • Perceived,

- potential

33
Q

When identifying conflicts what 3 tests should we apply?

A

How would others perceive our actions
Would you act differently if you didn’t have interests
Would you stand scrutiny friends, public,media

34
Q

It is essential investigations are independent IPCA internal investigations Cat 1 -2. declaration of CoI do or don’t they have to have one regardless of a CoI

A

Do have to

35
Q

Cat 4-5 have to have a CoI when

A

When actual or percieved

36
Q

When writing personal reference you must have no indication of police what do you also have to get and from whom?

A

District Commander or National manager.