Chapter 6 Strategic awareness and complaints involving police Flashcards
Our Purpose
Be safe, feel safe
Our Mission
To be the safest country
Our Vision
To have the trust and confidence of all
Our Motto
Safer Communities Together
Our Goals
- Prevent crime and victimisation
- Target and catch offenders
- Deliver a more responsive community focused police service
Our Strategies
- Prevention first
Victims, offenders and staff at the center of what we do.
Deploying to beat demand, mindset and targeting the drivers of demand. - Turning of the tide
Better outcomes for NZ by working in partnership with Iwi. - Safer journeys
Reducing and preventing road related trauma. - Wellness and Safety
Looking after our people.
Our Targets
5% reduction in road deaths each and every year.
10,000 fewer serious crime vicitimisations by 2021.
25% reduction in Maori re offending by 2025.
90% trust and confidence in police by 2021
$500 million cash and assets restrained from gangs 2021.
Our People
Valued Equipped and Enabled Safe and feel safe high performing victim focused visible
Our partnerships
Working together to achieve collective impact with our partners.
Our transformation programme
Building the front line
Safer whanau
Iwi and community partnerships
Evidence based policing
Modernising our service delivery
police high performance framework
Drivers of demand
Families/Whanau Youth Alcohol Roads Organised Crime/Drugs Mental Health
Professionalism
Look the part, be the part.
We take pride in representing Police and making a difference the communities we serve.
Respect
Treat others as they would want to be treated.
We treat everyone with dignity, uphold their individual rights and honour their freedom.
Integrity
Actions say it all.
We are honest and uphold excellent ethical standards.
Commitment to Maori and the Treaty
Stand together.
We act in good faith of, an respect, the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi - Partnership, protection and participation.
Empathy
Walk in their shoes.
We seek understanding of and consider the experience and perspective of those we serve.
Valuing diversity
Many views, one purpose.
We recognise the value different perspectives and experiences bring to making us better at what we do.
Policing Act - s8 Principles
This Act is based on the following principles:
- principled, effective and efficient policing services are the cornerstone of a free and democratic society under the rule of law.
- Effective policing relies on a wide measure of public support and confidence
- Services are provided under a national framework and also have a local community focus.
- Services are provided in a manner that respects human rights.
- Services are provided independently and impartially.
- Every employee is required to act professionally, ethically and with integrity.
Policing Act s9 Functions of Police
- Keeping peace
- Maintaining public safety
- Law enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Community support and reassurance
- National Security
- Participation in policing activities outside of NZ
- Emergency management.
Policing Act s10 - Roles of others acknowledged
It is acknowledged that important/valuable roles in the performance of functions of police are played by:
- Other public agencies
- Holders of certain authorities (Maori wardens)
- Parts of the private sector (Security)
It is also acknowledged that some of our functions are carried out in cooperation with others.
Policing Act s20 - Code of conduct
Commissioner sets the standard of behaviour expected and the employees must conduct themselves in accordance.
Policing Act s30 - Command and control
Employees must obey and be guided by GI’s, Commissioner’s circulars and any applicable orders.
Employee’s must obey lawful commands of a supervisor.
In absence of a supervisor the authority and responsibility devolves on the employee next in level of position and in case of equality, the longest serving employee.
Do not take directions from a minister of crown when exercising their duty. Unless part of a specific overseas operation.
Policing Act s63 - Acting appointments
Due an absence, the commissioner may for any reason/time appoint an employee temporarily to any higher position;
or authorise them to perform any of the powers/duties a higher position allows.
Can be revoked at any time.
IPCA Act - section 13 - Duty of commissioner to notify authority - serious bodily harm/death
Where a police employee in the execution of their duty appears to/ causes death/serious bodily harm to any person - the commissioner shall as soon as practicable give the authority written notice of the particulars of the incident.
IPCA Act - Commissioner to notify authority of complaints
Commissioner shall notify the authority of every complaint received. As soon as practicable but no later than 5 working days after receiving it.
Complaints table
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Receiving a complaint
Refer the complaint to your supervisor asap who will issue appropriate instructions if the matter requires early intervention.
Refer the file to the District Prof Conduct Manger who will notify the National Manager.
Serious Complaint
Notify commissioner immediately.
Complaint/issue of such significant public interest it puts/is likely to place the police reputation at risk.
Take steps to notify the District PPCM, DC or NM.
Conflict of interest
A situation where our personal or professional interests may conflict with our position, obligations or responsibilities as a police employee.
Actual conflict of interest
a conflict between our official duties and our other interests that could interfere with our ability to be impartial, objective and independent.
Perceived conflict of interest
The perception of outside observers that our other interests may interfere with our ability to be impartial, objective and independent, whether or not that is the case.
The perception of a conflict of interest can be just as damaging to reputation as an actual conflict.
Potential conflict of interest
A situation where our other interests have the potential to interfere with our official duties in the future , or where our official duties could affect our other interests in the future.
Other interests
Interests unrelated to Police - such as those of a personal, financial, family or outside committee nature.
Prevention first model
People at the center (victims, offenders and staff).
Deploy to beat demand
target drivers of demand
Mindset - take every opportunity to prevent harm
Supported through our partnerships.
