Family Harm Flashcards
Family harm principles that guide police practice
1) Early intervention (eyes wide open)
2) culturally appropriate
3) safety (victims, children, officers)
4) collecting risk info
5) accountability (holding pred agg to account)
6) working collaboratively (coordinates response, multi agency)
What is family violence
Sunset if family harm
Includes physical sexual and psychological abuse
Single episode or a number of episodes forming patter if coercion and control
Police bail for family harm
Primary consideration:
1) safety of vic and their fam members
2) linking victim to appropriate services
3) cooling off period
4) any condition may be imposed necessary to protect vic and their family
Bail and BOPO
Must not be granted bail for 24 hours after arrest unless court hearing earlier
Authorising police bail for FH
Must be subtitled by sgt or above
When responding to family harm Involving police
Must balance responsibilities as employer to support employees and act consistently and appropriately with public interest and reputation in mind
Two actions should occur when dealing with police involved in FH
1) normal police response
2) welfare considerations for both parties. Shift supervisor should refer to welfare officer
Policies around police involved in family harm apply when:
1) comes to supervisors attention
2) police attend and nil offence but pso or warning issue
3) police attend and offending is disliked where victim or off are police
4) police become aware that final or temporary PO is in place
Attending employee 5fs - no offence
On duty will determine level of concern
Form frontline safety plan
Staff must report to supervisor
Who will inform welfare officer
Employees charged or convicted of FH offence
Must be treated as any other member of the public
Must be reported immediately by supervisor to DEPM and PPCM
EAP must be offered to victims and, if appropriate off
EPM along with national PPCM must consider suitability to continue in current role
Employees who are respondents of a PO
Must be treated as a serious matter
Officer who serves PO on employee are required to send copy to DC
Employees who have been served must report the fact to their supervisor in writing who must inform HRM and PPCM
Police who is applicant is encouraged to report to welfare
Leave to attend counselling/programmes
Supervisors should take all practical steps to facilitate
Pso require:
Bound person:
- to surrender weapon or FA licence
- vacate land or building occupied by person at risk
- issues ho to 10 days
What does a PSO do?
Enables frontline officers to take immediate action to protect persons at Risk
Provides time for person at Rick to seek support and assistance
PSOs only apply when:
Have or are intimate relationship
Or are family members
