Chapter 4-Family Harm Flashcards
A Bill will shortly amend the Domestic Violence Act 199 to what name?
Family and Whanua Violence Act 1995
What are the six principles that guide police practice?
Early intervention Culturally appropriate Safety Collecting risk information Accountability Working collaboratively
What percent of family harm incidents are children exposed to ?
50%
What is family violence a subset of?
Family harm
Family harm includes what 3 types of abuse?
Physical,psychological,sexual it can be a single incident or a number of ongoing events.
Men are the predominant aggressor in family violence incidents when are woman most likely to use violence?
In self defence
What is a increasing area of concern in family harm?
Technology
What are the 3 subheadings under adverse circumstances (risk factors)in the family harm- A new approach ? Which = family harm and long term negative outcomes.
Vulnerabilities ,compounding factors-negative behaviours
Police employees and family harm:
Family harm is unacceptable in police as well as being subject to the same processes as a member of the public what further are police employees held to?
Code of conduct
When police attend a family harm incident what must we responsibilities must we consider as an employer?
Support for the employee as well as normal police practice.
There is added complexity for employees involved in family harm incidents -two simultaneous actions should occur when attending an incident? (
Normal police practice and shift supervisor is notified and a notification is made to the local welfare officer.
What must also be considered if criminal offending is identified or they are charged?
The suitability to remain in the job
Police employees must be treated the same as any other member of the public when a police employee is arrested or charged with a Family harm offence who doe’s this need to be reported to and when?
It must be reported immediately—to shift supervisor to DPCC who will advise the District commander or national manager.
Once the EPM and the NPCC have been notified of a FH incident or member being charged what do they consider about the employee
Whether they are suitable to continue working in their current role,
Can a protection order be served on a police employee without any criminal history or prior offending?
Yes
If a protection order is served on a police employee who needs to be advised if police employee and if superintendent and above,
District commander or National manage and Super and above Deputy chief executive:People
If a member has a protection order served against them what does it mean to carry weapons -spray ,baton ,firearms etc…
They are subject to protection order and not allowed to use handle including exhibits
Before police assist in applying for variation of a protection order what must they do/Secion 22 DVA 1995
An investigation
Protection and property orders are court imposed order Family Court District court and as it is in interest for public police must serve them if?
The respondent is believed to be in possession of a firearm
Respondent has a F/arms licence
Service is believed to be a risk to the server
Protection order is served without notice
Protection orders are issued by the court. Who can revoke them?under section 47
Only the court
How long under section 124P(2) can a respondent be held in custody for service of a protection order?
2 hours
If a respondent under protection or non violence order comes to the attention of a police employee as still having a F/A licence who must they report this to?
Inspector or above to consider revocation
