Family Harm Flashcards
What are the principles that guide Police Practice
Early intervention
Culturally appropriate
Safety
Collecting risk information
Accountability
Working collaboratively
Whos safety is paramount
Victim
Children
Officers
Family harm new approach
Attending situations when firearms may be present
Why is corroboration important and what does this include?
Incase a victim becomes a reluctant witness.
This includes
Medical examination and drz reports of suspect and victim
Photographs of injuries
Scene examination evidence photographs and scene diagrams
Clothing
Witness statements
111 call
Old fvir ratings
Emails texts phone records internet history bank records
Admissions or other corroborating or damaging statements by a suspect
Choosing the right charge
Do not minimize violence that has occurred. Consider the crimes act offences and those in FV act2018
Ensure than an offender is charged and prosecuted in a way that reflects the essential nature of their offending.
Ensure that there is evidence which can be adduced in court that is sufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction. The evidential test.
Consider any continuing risk the offender poses to the victim
When considering police bail for a defendant charged with a family violence offence what is the primary consideration?
The need to protect the victim, their family members and all protected persons.
Procedures when order is served?
Advise the person at risk and bound person of orders effect (conditions) prior to or at the time of serving. Consider using iwi
Risk and needs assessment
Capture PSO on Onduty
Bound person to surrender firearms, licence and vacate the place where person at risk is staying
Failing to remain while a safety order is issued?
Offence - Failing to remain while a safety order is issued.
You must prove the person having been detained by a constable who is proposing to issue a pso, the person risk refused or failed to remain at the place where they were detained or any other place taken to during the detention.
Powers you can arrest without warrant any person who has failed or refused to remain in police custody for the two hour time period in which you can detain for the purpose of issuing a safety order.
Penalty is a fine not exceeding $500 (category one offence)
Expansion of protection order conditions
Non contact conditions
Serving protection orders principles
Procedures for Courts and Police to serve protection orders
Officer who serves a protection order must?
A qualified constable in considering whether to issue an order against A, he must have regard to the following matters?
