Chapter 9 - Organisation Risk Management

Question 1

Who leads the organisational risk approach for Police

Answer 1

ELB —Executive Leadership Board

Question 2

Risk management is integrated into our everyday business - who does the commissioner and ELB delegate out the day to day management of risk to?

Answer 2

• District commanders
• managers of Service Centre
• and work groups throughout PNHQ.

Question 3

If risks are high or very high what happens to them .

Answer 3

They are escalated up the chain of command to the ELT.

Question 4

How often will the ELB review corporate or national risks ?

Answer 4

Monthly

Question 5

Who does the police approach to risk apply to?

Answer 5

Everyone including contractors

Question 6

Police have 3 lines of defence in relation to active risk management - what are these?

Answer 6

• All police personal
• Management processes and controls
• Internal audit —by PNHQ assurance group

Question 7

Where risk is particularly complex or there is a need for some anonymity, who can these risks be escalated directly to?

Answer 7

CRO chief risk officer assurance group PNHQ

Question 8

What is ARC

Answer 8

Assurance Risk Committee: provides independent external advice to commissioner holding executive to account.

Question 9

What is the definition of risk accepted by the police?

Answer 9

“The effect of uncertainty in achieving objectives”

Question 10

Can the effect of risk be
A. Positive
B. negative
C. Both

Answer 10

C—both a positive risk is known as an opportunity

And a negative risk —a threat.

Question 11

What are the four “types” of risk (think pyramid)

Answer 11

Strategic
Programme & Project
Corporate
Operational (TENR - tool)

Question 12

District risks can be escalated via who?

Answer 12

Deputy Commissioner District operations for discussion at either District commander forum or ELB