FV10 Police Safety Orders

Question 1

What is a PSO?

Answer 1

Is an temporary order issued by Police to protect victims from family harm

Question 2

What are the 4 options Police have when attending family Harm incidents?

Answer 2

No further action

Warning issued by family violence coordinator

issue PSO

Arrest if any offence
(cant issue PSO if arrest is made)

Question 3

Definition of a person at risk

Answer 3

A person named in the PSO whose safety is at risk
and
Any children residing with that person

Question 4

What is sec 124 B?

Domestic Violence Act 1995

Answer 4

124 B Qualified constable may issue PSO when:

(1)(b) has r.g.b issue of order necessary to ensure safety

(2) must consider
(a) has family harm occurred
(b) is there likelihood family harm re-occur
(c) welfare of any children
(d) any hardship that may be caused

(3) Must be authorised by Sgt of above

Question 5

What is 124 C?

Answer 5

do not need the consent of the victim

Question 6

what is 124E?

Answer 6

124 E Effect of PSO

(1) (a) must immediately surrender:
(i) any weapon in possession or control
(ii) any firearms licence

(1) (b) vacate any land/building occupied by person at risk
(2) same conditions as PO

Question 7

What is 124 F

Answer 7

124 F Suspension of firearms licence

(a) any firearms licence is deemed suspended for period of order

Question 8

What is 124 G

Answer 8

124 G Overrides any parenting order

Question 9

What is 124H

Answer 9

124 H Prompt service of PSO required

(1) served asap
(2) if not served within 48hrs order lapses

Question 10

what is 124 I

Answer 10

124 I Detention by constable

(1) may detain for 2 hours to:
(a) get authorisation
(b) issue the order
(c) serve the order

(2) if person detained fails/refuses to remain can arrest

Question 11

What is 124 J

Answer 11

124 J PSO to be explained

Must expain to bound person and person at risk
(1) the purpose, duration, effect of order

(2) consequences

Question 12

what is 124 K

Answer 12

124 K Duration of PSO

(1) comes into effect immediately upon being served
(2) 12hrs - 5 days

Question 13

what is 124 L

Answer 13

124 L Contravention of PSO

(1) if bound person fails to comply with order/conditions
(2) can take into custody (detain) or issue WTA
(4) once in custody must be brought before district Court within 24hrs

Question 14

What is 124 N

Answer 14

124 N Jurisdiction of District Court

if court satisfied person has refused/failed to comply with order they can:

(1) direct police to issue another PSO
(2) Issue a temporary PO

or can release with no further action