Chapter 3 Staff management

Question 1

Under section 13 of the IPCA act 1988 what incidents are police required to notify

Answer 1

Death serious bodily harm

Question 2

Under the MOU with the IPCA what is police required to notify

Answer 2

Serious misconduct neglect of duty constituting a criminal offence anything that puts a reputation of police at risk

Question 3

Who manages all complaint investigations against police employees section 13 or MO you investigations

Answer 3

The district professional conduct manager

Question 4

It’s important that police employees appropriately challenging proper behaviour and feel confident to report misconduct protection particularly sexually inappropriate behaviour by the police employees how did this come about

Answer 4

Royal commission of inquiry into police conduct 2017

Question 5

Who must any report of criminal offending misconduct or neglect of duty be reported to and what must they do

Answer 5

It must be reported to the district Commander who shall then cause an investigation to be carried out

Question 6

Integrity reporting requires any on duty member of police to report to the supervisor what circumstances

Answer 6

The circumstances of any incomplete enforcement action initiated against another police employee

Question 7

What are the three key functions of the IPC a

Answer 7

To receive complaints investigate independently to take action

Question 8

If a person is hospitalised as a result of police actions must notification be made under section 13 of the IPCO yet

Answer 8

Yes except for dog bytes when injury is not deep and somebody has taken to hospital to allow the word to be washed and stitch before being discharged

Question 9

What injuries are included and serious bodily harm

Answer 9

Fracture deep laceration injury to internal organ impairment of a bodily function blow to the head that causes severe concussion allegation of a sexual assault injury that results in admission to hospital

Question 10

Section 15 of the IPC it says the commissioner shall notify them of every complaint received by police what’s the time limit for notification

Answer 10

As soon as practicable but no later than five working days after the receipt of the complaint

Question 11

When the complaint is received about an employee do they have the right to be advised of any allegations

Answer 11

Yes they have the right to be advised of any allegations against them and the right to respond to those allegations

Question 12

What’s a category one investigation used by the IPC a

Answer 12

Serious complaints with this Daugherty may decide to do it own

Question 13

What’s the category to investigation used by that I PCA

Answer 13

Serious or significant matters with the authority will oversee police investigation

Question 14

What’s the category for investigation used by the IPC a

Answer 14

Matters the authority considers appropriate for facilitated case resolution return to the police to act on

Question 15

What’s the category five investigation news by that I PCA

Answer 15

Minor matters matters requiring no further action by the authority police may need to take some action

Question 16

Can the IPC a require any person who is able to give information relating to any matter that it’s investigated to provide information

Answer 16

Yes all information and assistance needed for the authority to carry out its functions

Question 17

The IPCA and police emoji you says the commissioner may notify the authority of any matter involving watch

Answer 17

Criminal offending or serious misconduct by police employee were matter is of such significance or public interest that the police reputation is it risk

Question 18

What’s a commonsense approach to determine if a message should be referred to the IPC a under the MOU

Answer 18

Is the matter likely to cause loss of trust and confidence in New Zealand police

Question 19

On receiving a complaint every complainant must receive what

Answer 19

Be treated with courtesy respect and compassion

have their complaint received and actioned promptly

be advised of the procedures for actioning their complaint

Question 20

Can districts it directly notify the IPC a of a complaint

Answer 20

No districts must notify complaints to the national manager police professional conduct at PNHQ who notifies the IPCA

Question 21

What’s the definition of a serious complaint

Answer 21

A serious complaint as a complaint or an issue of such significant public interest that it puts or is likely to place the police is reputation at risk

Question 22

Canon employment investigation and a complaint be conducted by the same investigator

Answer 22

No they must be conducted by separate investigator and employment investigation must comply with the principles of good practice outlined in the code of conduct and disciplinary policy

Question 23

District commanders must actively manage investigations and a notice to their commands and provide updates to the national manager police professional cunt contact how often

Answer 23

On a monthly basis on all investigations into alleged misconduct by police employees assigned to the area

Question 24

For significant matters where which is subject to the commissioners notification the district professional conduct manager must insure investigations updates are provided how often and to whom

Answer 24

Weekly investigation updates are provided to the national manager police professional conduct

Question 25

Inappropriate behaviour by police employees should be what

Answer 25

Challenged reported investigated and appropriately dealt with

Question 26

What determines inappropriate behaviour

Answer 26

Unethical behaviour breaches of the code of conduct serious wrongdoing harassment bullying and discrimination

Question 27

If the police complete employee reports inappropriate behaviour can confidentiality and anonymity be guaranteed

Answer 27

Cannot always be guaranteed there are certain protections available

Question 28

What rights to the subject of concerns about inappropriate behaviour have

Answer 28

Your subjects have the right to know the identity of the person who made the allegation as well as the substance of the allegation

Question 29

A supervisor or manager taking a report about inappropriate behaviour should discuss the situation and what fashion

Answer 29

In a neutral and unbiased fashion

Question 30

What are the three speak up tiers of support

Answer 30

Tier one core supervisory responsibilities

tier two proactive management

Tier three active intervention

Question 31

What are the six types of incidents that a staff member must self report and how must they report them

Answer 31

In writing notify supervisor of brief details and circumstances of any charge to face

any infringement for driving with EBA

suspension of a drivers license

speeding notice excess of 40 K a.m.

respondent of a protection order

charge or infringement leading to suspension of a drivers license

Question 32

What are the four phases to early intervention

Answer 32

Identification analysis engagement and intervention feedback and follow-up

Question 33

If the police employee wants to provide a written character reference for someone who is a private individual what are the circumstances that they can provide it

Answer 33

References must only provided with the consent of the district Commander a national manager if in a senior position executive member police letterhead must not be used should not be signed off using police job titles

Question 34

And governance roles conflicts can most readily be avoided if they considered what is good practice at the start of every meeting

Answer 34

It is good practice to have a declaration of interests agenda item at the start of every meeting