Fire Orders F61

Question 1

What are the 4 subheadings in fire orders ?

Answer 1

1- Responsibility for knowing when firearms may be used
2- Conditions to be satisfied before use
3- Making Decisions to use
4- Excess of force

Question 2

What are the 3 things you must consider before an offender is shot ?

Answer 2

1- communication
2- less violent alternatives ( proportionally)
3- Delay (necessity)

Question 3

_______ police employee issued with a firearm

Answer 3

Every

Question 4

____ employee who fires a shot must be personally satisfied through their PCA that there _____ justification for doing so.

Answer 4

1. Any
2. Exists

Question 5

Less violent alternatives (proportionally)
_____________ etc

Answer 5

It must be clear they can not be disarmed or arrested without first being shot and

Question 6

Making decisions to use
Police must only ____ _ _____ for

Answer 6

Use a firearm for these lawful purposes:

Question 7

4 lawful purposes police can use a firearm ?

Answer 7

s48 - defending themselves or others
s39 - arresting an offender
s40 - preventing escape
Destroying animals

Question 8

S48 - defending themselves or others

Answer 8

To defend themselves or others if:

> They fear death or grievous bodily harm to themselves or others, and

> cannot reasonably protect themselves or others in a less violent manner

Question 9

s39 - Arresting an offender

Answer 9

To arrest an offender if they:

> believe on reasonable grounds that the offender poses a threat of death or grievous bodily harm in resisting their arrest and

> the arrest cannot be reasonably effected in a less violent manner,and

> the arrest cannot be delayed without danger to other people.