Chapter 5: Victims + Road Policing

Question 1

Immediate Family - in relation to victim

Answer 1

Victims Spouse / civil union / de facto 
Victims Child / Step Child 
Victims Brother /Sister / Step 
Parent or step parent of victim
Grandparent of victim

Question 2

s8 - Access to services

Answer 2

A victim or member of a victims family who has Welfare, health counselling medical or legal needs arising from an offence. They should have access to those services

highlights the need for accurate CSV1 for first appearance

Question 3

S12 - Info about proceedings

Answer 3

A victim must, as soon as practicable, be given information by investigating authorities or as the case requires, by members of the court staff
A) progress of investigation
B) Charges laid or reasons for not laying charges
C) Victims role in the prosecution etc

Question 4

S17 - Info to be ascertained from victim (VIS)

Answer 4

Any physical injury, emotional harm suffered by victim or by means of the offence
Any loss of damage to property
Any effects of the offence on the victim

Question 5

VIS for child or young person

Answer 5

S17 ensures that a child or yp who is present, involved as a victim or witness or as the child of a victim, should be included in the VIS process the same way as primary victim.

Question 6

When do you need to have the VIS prepared by?

Answer 6

It is mandatory that the O/C file ensures a VIS is available for the 2nd Appearance

Question 7

S29 - Specified Offence

Answer 7

a) offence of sexual nature
b) Serious Assault
c) Serious injury to a person , Death of a person or rendered incapable
d) an offence of another kind that has led the victim having ongoing fear on reasonable grounds -
i) for their safety or security
ii) Physical safety or security of 1 or more members of immediate family

Question 8

S29A Commissioner of Police to determine weather offence affecting a victim is a specified offence

Answer 8

ASAP after a victim comes into contact with NZP, the commissioner of Police must determine whether the offence that affected the victim is a specified offence.

The duty of the Commissioner of Police contained in 29A is delegated to all Police Staff for completing .

Question 9

S30 Victims view about release or bail

Answer 9

This section applies if -

a) the victim is a vic of a specified offence
b) the persons accused of the offence applies for court bail
2) If this section applies, the prosecutor MUST -
a) make all reasonable efforts to ascertain any view the victim has about the accused
b) inform the court of any views ascertained under paragraph a)

Question 10

Road to ZERO 2020 -2030

Answer 10

Reduction of deaths and serious injuries by 40%.
750 Fewer people killed
5600 fewer seriously injured
over the next 10 years

Question 11

Road to Zero principles

Answer 11

1. Promote good choices but plan for mistakes
2. Design for human vulnerability
3. Strengthen all parts of the road transport system
4. Shared Responsibility for improving road safety
5. Our actions are grounded in evidence and evaluated
6. Our road safety actions support health, well-being and liveable places
7. Safety a critical decision-making priority

Question 12

Road to ZERO focus AREAS

Answer 12

1. Infrastructure improvements and speed management
2. Vehicle safety
3. Work-related road safety
4. Road User Choices
5. System management

Question 13

Measuring Success

Answer 13

Intervention Indicators- measure progress of specific goals

Safety Performance Indicators - what the government seeks to improve

Outcome Indicators - relates closely to overarching goal

Question 14

OUR GOALS

Answer 14

SAFE HOMES

SAFE ROADS

SAFE COMMUNITIES

Question 15

Setting Strategy

Answer 15

Restraints

Impairment

Distractions

Speed

Question 16

Critical Command Information?

Answer 16

Repeat Registrations Report
Road Safety Partnership
Tasking and Coordination
Tools (on duty)
Local Stakeholder partnerships

Question 17

Fleeing Driver Policy - what is the overriding principle?

Answer 17

Safety is success

After each fleeing driver event - is it -  
Appropriate 
Lawful
Justified 
Compliant with Police instructions 
Lessons learnt

Question 18

Overall Principles ?

Answer 18

Safety of public, vehicle occupants and staff take precedence over immediate apprehension of offender

A driver failing to stop is not sufficient reason to start pursuit

Investigation is preferred over commencement of pursuit

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Question 19

Decision to stop a driver?

Answer 19

As part of ongoing TENR, your risk assessment should include:
The initial threat posed by the vehicles occupants
The necessity to immediately apprehend the driver and or passenger
the risk of harm to any person created by a pursuit

Question 20

If information is available indicates a driver is likely to flee, advise comms of?

Answer 20

The reason for wanting to stop the driver
the intention to signal the driver to stop
whether a pursuit is going to be initiated if the driver fails to stop

Question 21

Initial patter to comms when a driver fails to stop

Answer 21

Comms (callsign) in pursuit -
Initial reason for signalling the driver to stop
Direction on Road

Question 22

Action on abandoning a Pursuit

Answer 22

Acknowledge the direction to abandon

Immediately reduce speed to increase distance

deactivate warning devices once below posted speed limit

Stop as soon as it is safe to do so

Advise the pursuit controller that they are stationary and state specific location

Stop Actively searching for the offending driver unless specifically authorised by the pursuit controller

Resume normal duties

Question 23

When must the fleeding driver notification be completed by?

Answer 23

Before the end of shift (or with approval, within 5 days and before going on RDO or Leave)

Question 24

Subsequent Fleeing Driver Events post abandonment

Answer 24

Permission must be obtained from Pursuit Controller before:
Signalling the driver to stop and if permission is obtained
Commencing a pursuit in the event the driver fails to stop

Question 25

Who may authorise a non compliant vehicle stop?

Answer 25

AOS or STG Commander