Family Harm Flashcards
Family Harm:
What are the Principles that guide Police practice?
- Early intervention
- Culturally appropriate
- Safety
- Collecting risk information
- Accountability
- Working collaboratively
Family Harm:
When deciding whether to grant Police Bail after a Family Harm episode, what are three of the primary considerations ?
- The safety of the victim and their family members
- linking the victim to appropriate support services
- defendant to have “cooling off” period
Family Harm:
Restrictions on Police Bail … when offender has been arrested and charged with breaching a Protection Order, what are the conditions around Police Bail ?
Must not be granted Police Bail during the 24 hours immediately following the arrest UNLESS Court hearing earlier
NOTE: Must have authority from Sergeant +, before releasing a family violence defendant on Police Bail
Family Harm: (Breach of Protection Orders)
What must the Court take in to consideration when granting Bail in FH episodes (under Section 8(5) Bail Act ?)
The need to protect the victim … is the paramount consideration when deciding whether to grant bail for breaching PO
Family Harm:
When a Police employee is involved in a FH episode, two simultaneous actions should occur … what are they ?
- the normal Police response applies
- welfare considerations are important for both parties and the shift supervisor should (where appropriate), refer matter to local Welfare Officer
Family Harm:
In what situations do the policy and procedures around FH apply, if a Police employee is involved in a FH episode ?
- It comes to the supervises attention that employee may be experiencing family harm(perpetrator/victim) and includes anecdotal evidence
- PSO issued or warning issued
- Offending disclosed
- Temporary or Final Protection Order issued
Family Harm:
Who is responsible for ensuring the policy and procedures around FH operate within their District or place or work ?
District Commanders or National Managers
Family Harm: (No Offence Disclosed)
If a Police Employee is identified as person at risk (or posing risk), what should attending officers do ?
Report confidentially to Supervisor, who will contact Welfare Officer
Family Harm: (Offence/Employee K9)
If a Police Employee is arrested for FH, what should Shift Supervisor do ?
Report immediately to District Employee Practice Manager and Police Professional Conduct Manager
Welfare contact and Counselling through EAP, MUST be offered to victims, and if appropriate the alleged offender
Family Harm: (Protection Orders)
If a Police Employee is issued a PO, once served the attending officer must send a copy of it to who ?
District Commander or National Manager
* If Employee is Superintendent or above, send to Deputy Chief Executive: People
Family Harm: (Protection Order)
If a Police Employee is served with a PO (respondent) what should they do ?
Immediately report the fact in writing to Supervisor
Supervisor must inform HR Manager and Police Professional Conduct Manager
Family Harm: (Protection Order)
If a Police Employee is applicant for a PO, what should they do ?
They are encouraged to report this confidentially to Police Welfare Officer and/or their Supervisor, so appropriate advice/support can be provided through EAP
Family Harm: (Protection Order)
Police may in rare cases, consider assisting an Employee with an application to vary standard conditions relating to weapons under Section 22 of Dom. Violence Act. What enquiries must be considered ?
Must consider:
- nature
- duration
- type of FH discloses
- offence history
- employees role
- views of protected person
Family Harm: (Police Safety Orders)
The requirement to complete a family harm investigation in OnDuty applies when police attend what type of episode ?
The parties involved are in, or have been in, an “intimate partner relationship” or “are family member’s”
Family Harm: (Police Safety Orders)
To whom can you issue a PSO ?
PSO’s can be considered and issued in ALL responses to family harm, when the parties involved are in any “domestic relationship”
