General knowledge Flashcards
VAWSEEPO
Victim Appreciation Witness Scene Evidence Elements - what crime was committed Powers - any powers Offender
Duties of a scene guard
Unauthorised entry Notebook recording Brief authorised people Explore and alert suspicious activity No contaminating it yourself Think of the animals
Explain freeze, control, preserve
Freeze: Scene must stay in it’s original state
Control: People to and from the scene and all activity in the scene
Preserve: All exhibits/evidence.
What do we ask for when we ask for full particulars?
- Name
- DOB
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Employer
- Employer address
What three things do we need to prove for an offence?
- Identity
- Mens Rea (intent)
- Actus reus (Act)
What is the timeframe for prosecution to be commenced for wilful damage?
6 months
What are your arrest powers under LTA 1998?
- Section 116 (arrest if don’t abide by 115 or 113)
- Section 114 (can arrest if they refuse to provide or provide false details)
Why is the value of the property stolen important?
Value determines the punishment
What makes a burglary an aggravated burglary?
Has anything as a weapon with intent.
What makes an aggravated robbery?
- GBH
- Weapon
- 2 or more people
What could make someone a receiver?
- Aid in concealment or disposal
- Guilty knowledge
- Taking possession or control of
What three things must we consider when looking at disorder offences?
Time, place, circumstance
What defence does a person have for section 3 of the trespass act?
- Protection of self
- Protection of another person
- Emergency involving their’s or another person’s property.
What defence does a person have for section 4 of the trespass act?
- Protection of self
- Protection of another person
- Emergency involving their’s or another person’s property.
- The occupier no longer occupies the place.
What can you or the owner demand from someone trespassing?
- Name
- Address
- Firearms license number (if they have a rifle)
Define a public place
- At any material time is open to or used by the public
- Free or payment of charge
- Owner/occupier entitled to eject/exclude anyone from the property
- Transport service for reward
- Interior of a vehicle in a public place.
Police values
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Commitment to Maori and the treaty
- Valuing diversity
- Empathy
What is the SELF test?
- Scrutiny
- Ensure compliance
- Lawful
- Fair
Under section 114 of the LTA 1998, what details can you demand from the driver?
- Name
- DOB
- Address
- Occupation
- Phone
- Are you the owner
- If not, who is
What section gives us our powers of arrest for EBA?
Section 120
What are the 4 elements of possession
- Awareness that the item is where it is;
- Awareness that the item has been stolen;
- Actual or potential control of the item; and
- An intention to exercise that control over the item
GCS
Exclusively to make decision to arrest
RGTB
Person or EM is in a place
RGTS
Person has committed an offence
