Firearms Flashcards
What is Police responsibility and approach to risk? RCB
R>Level of RISK
C>Actual/perceived CONSEQUENCES
B>BEHAVIOUR/Attitude and capability of FA holders
RISK>Magnitude of what may happen and Likelihood that it will happen
What is Police 4 aims for managing risk - behaviours for FLC No holders?
> For those who WANT TO COMPLY - MAKE IT EASY
For those TRYING TO COMPLY - ASSIST
-For those who are RELUCTANT TO COMPLY - ENCOURAGE
-For those those WILFULLY NOT COMPLYING - FULL FORCE of REGS
What is the priority?
Getting COMPLIANCE outcomes rather than enforcement action for EVERY tech breach
What do Police consider when deciding on interventions ABCR
- Attitude
- Behaviour
- Capability
- Risk
What are the possible interventions?
- Revoke FA lic
- Issue temp suspension
- Educate FA lic holders
- Issue warning letters
- Issue improvement notices
- Set conditions on FA lic
What are the factors to consider when deciding on intervention tool? RAPC
- RISK of HARM to self or others
- ATTITUDE to complying
- PUBLIC INTEREST
- CONDUCT means behaviour intent and cap
What are the parameters for basis of belief that a breach to the AA.83 has occurred?
REASONABLE BELIEF that FA lic holder - -is failing -failed -likely to fail to comply with any of the prov of AA.83 based on "BALANCE OF PROB"
What are the aims to new purpose of fit and proper to possess F/A or Airguns?
- promote safe poss and use of FA and other wpns
- impose controls on the poss and use of FA and other wpns
What is the two-stage process to assess fit and proper?
1- whether holder involved in offending/behaviours and scenarios defined in s24A(1) or 24A(2)
2- whether the severity and recency, individually or collectively, - one may be enough…
Outline how we look at s24A(1) and s24A(2)
For s24A(1) 1 or more (a) - (n) conv/chargs/multiple legisl, FV Temp po/FV grounds for po/rest order/ment and phys illness of injury/gang or org crime aff/alc & dr abuse/hate crimes -NOT LIMITED to s24A(1) and may look at
>s24(2) -
1) KNOWLEDGE of safe poss and use of FA
2) U/STANDS legal obl of a FA holder incl endsmts
3) any other under 74(1)(bc)
-any other considerations we feel appropriate
THEN WE LOOK AT
whether the severity and recency, individually or collectively, - one may be enough…