FAMILY HARM

Question 1

FH Principles that guide police practice are…

Answer 1

Early intervention
helps stop or prevent FH

Culturally appropriate
reflects Tikanga

Safety of all parties
particularly victim

Collecting risk information

Accountability
of the pre. aggressor and offender

Working collaboratively

Question 2

Police bail for family violence offences – primary consideration when deciding whether to grant police bail

Answer 2

Primary consideration is the safety of the victim and their family
Linking victim to appropriate support services
Defendant cooling off period to ensure victim safety

Question 3

Restrictions on police bail if A protection order is breached

Answer 3

Police Bail must not be granted during the 24 hours immediately following arrest
unless a court hearing his earlier

Question 4

Policy where police employees involved in family harm

Answer 4

Normal police response applies
Welfare both parties
Shift supervisor informed
Welfare officer informed

Question 5

If a Police Employees charged or convicted of family violence offending must…

Answer 5

Report immediately by the shift supervisor to the

district employee practice manager and professional conduct manager

Question 6

Police employees who are respondent of a protection order must…

Answer 6

Send a copy of the order to their district Commander or
national manager or
deputy chief executive people (supt. above)

Question 7

Please employees who are respondent of a protection order – firearms and weapons – considerations

Answer 7

In rare cases
Please may consider assisting employee with application
Very conditions relating to weapons

Question 8

When do police family harm policy and procedures (requirements to complete FH investigation in onduty) apply

Answer 8

Only when police attend FH episode and parties involved

Are or have been in
Intimate partner relationship
Or are family members

Question 9

When can PSO be considered and issued

Answer 9

In all responses to family harm episodes when the parties involved are in
Any domestic relationship

Question 10

Who is a qualified constable

Answer 10

Sergeant or above

Question 11

PSO immediate effects

Answer 11

Surrender any weapons & FLIC
Vacate land or building occ. by person at risk
Provide a cooling down period time to seek support
inc applying for temp protection order &
For bound person to seek advice

Question 12

PSO effect on parenting order

Answer 12

Parenting order suspended

Question 13

PSO longer effects - Bound person must not…

Answer 13

Engage in family violence behaviour
Make unauthorised contact
Encourage any one to engage in prohibited behaviour

Question 14

Special circumstances for issuing a PSO against a 16 or 17 year old child

Answer 14

belief necessary to help person at risk to stay safe from serious family violence
AND
total level of concern in onduty is high AND
approval of a senior Sergeant or above AND
the authorising senior Sergeant has consulted with OT

Question 15

PSO notifying the person at risk of court outcome if not at court by…

Answer 15

making three attempts to telephone call within one hour
Send local unit to complete 4Q follow up
Update NIA record to reflect action taken

Question 16

PSO bound person absconded timeframes

Answer 16

One month From time of breach to locate the bound person into custody
Then
24 hours to bring them to court

Question 17

Can a PSO be issued to a child

Answer 17

Only if the child is aged 16 years or older and the order is justified by special circumstances

Question 18

Serving a PSO when a protection order is in place

Answer 18

An officer can serve a PSO if there is not sufficient evidence to arrest

Question 19

Duration of a PSO

Answer 19

A PSO cannot exceed 10 days
A starting point is a minimum of 24 hour duration
Then factor in weekends holidays access to support services

Question 20

PSO issued for a duration longer than five days

Answer 20

Used only for situations where there is a likelihood of serious harm occurring
Where a protection order is being sought
Where victim relocation is being sought

Question 21

Detention of a person for issuing a PSO

Answer 21

A period of two hours
Remove person from the premises to a police station or place used as a police station (patrol car)

Refusal to remain can be arrested

Question 22

Unable to serve a PSO on detained person within two hours

Answer 22

Must release the detained person

He then have 48 hours to issue and serve the order on that person

Question 23

Breaching a PSO is not an offence

what action can you take

Answer 23

Take the person into custody using reasonable force if necessary
Must bring them before the court within 24 hours or release them on summons to appear
Make a complaint to the court requesting order under section 45

Question 24

When must protection orders be served by police

Answer 24

Firearms license holder
Believe to be in position or have access to firearms
Significant risk to the server
Protection order granted without notice

Question 25

Condition of every protection order in respect of firearms

Answer 25

Must not possess or have any weapon (firearm airgun pistol restricted weapon ammunition or explosive) under their control
Hold a firearms license

Must surrender within 24 hours of service and on demand made at any time by a constable



Question 26

Effect of making a protection order on a firearms license

Answer 26

License is deemed to be suspended

When the order becomes final then license is deemed to be revoked

Question 27

Actions to take if Non-molestation or non-violence order respondent has a firearms license

Answer 27

Notify an inspector or above

To consider revocation of the firearms license

Question 28

Principles that guide effective responses to family harm

Answer 28

Safety
Information gathering
Accountability
Working collaboratively