Chapter 4-Family Harm

Question 1

What are the six principles that guide police practice?

Answer 1

Early intervention
Culturally appropriate 
Safety
Collecting risk information
Accountability
Working collaboratively

Question 2

What percent of family harm incidents are children exposed to ?

Answer 2

50%

Question 3

What is family violence a subset of?

Answer 3

Family harm

Question 4

Family harm includes what 3 types of abuse?

Answer 4

Physical,psychological,sexual it can be a single incident or a number of ongoing events.

Question 5

What is an increasing area of concern in family harm?

Answer 5

Technology

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

• Vulnerabilities ,
• compounding factors
• negative behaviours

Question 7

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?

Answer 7

Code of conduct

Question 8

Police employees and family harm:

When police attend a family harm incident what responsibilities must we consider as an employer?

Answer 8

Support for the employee as well as normal police practice.

Question 9

There is added complexity for employees involved in family harm incidents -two simultaneous actions should occur when attending an incident?

Answer 9

Normal police practice and shift supervisor is notified

and a notification is made to the local welfare officer.

Question 10

What must also be considered if criminal offending is identified or they are charged?

Answer 10

The suitability to remain in the job

Question 11

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?

Answer 11

It must be reported immediately—to shift supervisor to DPCC who will advise the District commander or national manager.

Question 12

Once the EPM and the NPCC have been notified of a FH incident or member being charged what do they consider about the employee

Answer 12

Whether they are suitable to continue working in their current role,

Question 13

Can a protection order be served on a police employee without any criminal history or prior offending?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

If a protection order is served on a police employee who needs to be advised if police employee and if superintendent and above,

Answer 14

District commander or National manage and Super and above Deputy chief executive:People

Question 15

If a member has a protection order served against them what does it mean to carry weapons -spray ,baton ,firearms etc…

Answer 15

They are subject to protection order and not allowed to use handle including exhibits

Question 16

Before police assist in applying for variation of a protection order what must they do/Secion 22 DVA 1995

Answer 16

An investigation

Question 17

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?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Protection orders are issued by the court. Who can revoke them?under section 47

Answer 18

Only the court

Question 19

How long under section 124P(2) can a respondent be held in custody for service of a protection order?

Answer 19

2 hours

Question 20

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?

Answer 20

Inspector or above to consider revocation