Firearms, Taser, Policing & Victims Rights Acts Flashcards
A person is disqualified from holding a firearms licence if they have been convicted of certain offenses or has had a protection order made against them within what time period?
10 years
What circumstances involving the Trespass Act would impact a person’s ability to hold a firearms license and for what period?
If they commit a trespass offense and they were had with them a weapon at the time.
2 years from date of conviction
Under section 40 of the Arms Act, a constable may require details from any person in possession of a firearm.
What details are they (3) and what can you do if they refuse or provide false details?
Name, address & DOB
May cution, and then arrest without warrant
For police employees to carry police firearms, their assessment of a situation must be that it is, or is likely to escalate into what range?
Death or GBH
When can police firearms be used?
3
- Training
- Animal Destruction
- As a tactical option
What are the 6 principles that apply when dealing with an armed offender?
- Conduct an ongoing TENR assessment
- It’s better to take the matter too seriously than too lightly
- When the offenders actions permit, focus on de-escalation, communication, cordon and appeal to negotiate a surrender
- Never go unnecessarily into danger. However if the offender is acting in a way that makes casualties likely, police must act immediately to prevent this
- Treat all armed offenders or offenders believed to be armed as hostile unless evidence to the contrary
- Where practical, police should not use a firearm unless it can be done without endangering other persons
When must fire orders be given?
Everytime firearms are carried including training
Give a brief outline of fireorders (4)
- Responsibility for knowing when firearms may be used
- Conditions to be satisfied before use (PCA)
- An offender must not be shot without first considering communication, proportionality, delay
- Lawful purposes for use (s48, 39, 40, animals)
What 4 things must be done by the incident controller after police firearms have been discharged and there is, or is the possibility of, death or serious injury to a person?
- Take control of the scene
- Ensure first aid is rendered
- Manage the scene according to the principles in the “police involvement in deaths and serious injuries” chapter
- Inform the district commander, who will initiate alcohol/drug testing of police involved
When a police firearm has been discharged and there has been no injury (except for training and animal destruction) the incident controller must do what 7 things?
- Mark the discharging employee’s position, cartridge cases etc
- Preserve the cartridges etc
- Secure the firearm and remaining rounds & make safe
- Preserve and photograph the scene for enquiries
- Advise the employee’s immediate supervisor who will report to the district commander
- Commence a review/ investigation
- Conduct a debrief in compliance with the debrief chapter
What could cause an unintentional discharge of a firearm?
Operator error or mechanical fault
What steps must be followed when an Unintentional Discharge has occurred?
Steps 1-5 as per police shooting (mark scene, preserve cartridges, secure firearm, photograph, report to supervisor)
- notify conduct manager
- instigate a review/debrief
- send firearm & bullets to police armoury for examination
When must a TOR be completed my any employee carrying a firearm? (4)
- presentation
- discharge
- unintentional discharge
- destruction of animals
Who must submit a TOR for a police shooting (fatal or non fatal)?
The supervisor or the person who used force
When a supervisor is notified that a taser has been used operationally, what should they do? (8)
- Consult the operator as to whether your physical attendance is required
- Ensure proper aftercare/medical attention is provided
- Ensure scene is preserved & photographed & evidence (cartridges, cartridge ID tags etc) is preserved
- Ensure Subject is examined by a Dr or Intermediate Life Support qualified ambo & examination recorded on post taser med form
- Operator to complete details of use in tasrr register
- Ensure operator submits TOR
- Ensure operator uploads footage to Evidence.Com & shares with supervisor
- Review taser footage and TOR
