Family Harm Flashcards
Family harm: Principles that guide police practice
Early intervention Culturally appropriate Safety Collecting risk information Accountability Work collaboratively
Harm generated within families is caused by multiple factors against a backdrop of adverse circumstances what are they
Vulnerabilities
Compounding factors
Negative behaviours
These lead to long term negative outcomes
Family harm vulnerabilities are ( think lack of )
Lack of : Life skills Parenting skills Social networks Education Health issues
Family harm negative behaviours
Family violence
Child abuse/neglect
Sexual violence
Alcohol/ drug abuse
Family harm compounding factors
Unemployment
Poverty
Inadequate housing
Negative culture attitude
Long term outcomes of family harm
Adverse social/ economic outcomes Dysfunctional families Criminality Adverse health Mental health Adverse education outcomes
One model used to understand coercion and control is
Duluth power and control wheel. Highlights
Intimidation, isolation, economic, manipulation harm to animals
Family violence includes?
Physical
Sexual
Psychological
Key process points in a quality family harm investigation include (process of investigation at 5f)
1 initial response 2 Investigation and crime scene investigation 3 interview witness/vict/ susp. 4 Child protection protocol 5 consider arrest 6 charging 7 bail 8 prosecution 9 long term safety intervention 10 monitor/ evaluate
Police employee and family harm
Two simultaneous actions should occur when police staff involved
1 normal response applies
2 welfare for both parties, shift supervisor refer to local welfare officer
Family harm police employees policy. Police must consider
- Impact of offending and ability to remain a police employee.
- compatibility of employee convicted or found guilty of family violence or respondent of protection order continue in a policing role.
Policy family harm employee Who are responsible for ensuring these policies and procedures operate within district
DC and National Managers
What action should attending Police take when discover police employee is victim of family harm
Attending officers report to supervisor who will contact welfare
What action should Police take when employee charged/ convicted of family violence
Report immediately by shift supervisor to the District employee practice manager and police professional conduct manager who will advice DC or national manager
Staff serving a protection order on a police employee are obliged to send a copy to
DC or National manager or Deputy chief executive if respondent is at superintendent level
Employees who become respondent of protection order must
Report in writing ( include detail of proceedings to supervisor- who must inform Hr manager and Prof conduct manager
Employee who is applicant or protected person is encouraged inform who
Supervisor
Welfare
Protection orders served by police if
Holder of firearms license
Believe in possession of firearm
Significant Risk
Order granted without notice
On serving protection order police will
Sharing info, risk assessment and safe delivery service implemented in conjunction with the court
Police demand surrender of firearm and licence
Staff safety
Officer serving will contact victim inform of service
Breaches of order and property order taken seriously
Family violence act 2018 outline a protection order of afford protection to the applicant and any child . Explain adult child
A young person aged 18 or older still living at home remains protected by the order until they leave home or the order is discharged. Adult children not living at home must be identified as a specified person on the order
Parents can not take out a protection order against a child or YP unless satisfied that the child is aged 16 years old or over and that the
Order is justified under special circumstances (s64) violent children or YP
Violent children or young persons should be dealt with by OT
How long can the court detain for the purpose of issuing and serving a protection order
2 hours
All Protection orders granted will have additional standard conditions. Including those granted pre 2019 what are these
Consent to contact
Stopping contact
Variations to orders of property
New definition of family violence : abuse and psychological abuse
Consent to contact must be given in writing this can be by
Email , letter , text or other digital message
Police safety orders can be issued under s28 to a child aged 16-17 if justified under special circumstances these are
Reasonable grounds to believe order necessary to help make person at risk safe from serious family violence
Total level of concern is High
Approval from senior sgt obtained and senior has consulted with OT
