General Police Issues

Question 1

All actions must be

Answer 1

Proportionate
Legal
Accountable
Necessary
Ethical

Question 2

The nine Policing Principles which underpin the Code of Ethics

Answer 2

1. Honesty
2. Integrity
3. Accountability
4. Fairness
5. Leadership
6. Objectivity
7. Openness
8. Respect
9. Selflessness

Question 3

National Decision Model (NDM)

Answer 3

C= Code of Ethics & Values
I = Information/intelligence
A = Assessment
P = Powers/policy
O = Options
A = Action
R = Review

Question 4

General Principles of Identification (R v Turnbull 1977)

Answer 4

Amount of time the suspect was under observation
Distance between the suspect and the witness
Visibility
Obstructions to view
Known or seen before
Any reason for remembering
Time lapse between observation and identification
Error or material discrepancy in description

Question 5

Models of Policing (POP, SARA, PAT)

Answer 5

POP - Problem Orientated Policing
SARA – Scanning Analysis Response Assessment
PAT - Problem Analysis Triangle

Question 6

Critical Incident

Answer 6

Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of:-
Victims, their family, and/or the community.

Question 7

Major Incident

Answer 7

An event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency.

Question 8

Major Incident Response

Answer 8

METHANE
M ajor incident? Declare
E xact location.
T ype of incident, eg explosion and fire in a tall building, release of gas in the underground system.
H azards - present and potential.
A ccess - routes that are safe to use.
N umber, type, severity of casualties.
E mergency services now present and those required.

Question 9

Investigative Interviewing

Answer 9

PEACE
P lanning and Preparation
E ngage and Explain
A ccount
C losure
E valuation