Incidents And Offences Flashcards
What are the targets of the safest country - Policing 2021
5% reduction in road deaths each and every year
10,000 fewer serious crime victimizations by 2021
25% reduction in reoffending by Maori by 2025
90% of people feel safe and have trust and confidence in Police by 2021
$500 million cash and assets restrained from gangs and criminals by 2021
What are the P21 work stream targets?
Building the front line
Safer whanau
Iwi and community partnerships
Modernising our service delivery
Trust and confidence
What is the formal procedure for carry out of visual identification found in S45 Evidence Act 2006
Procedure for obtaining visual identification evidence..
Needs to be observed as soon as practicable after the alleged offence is reported
The person to be identified is compared to no fewer than 7 other persons who are similar in appearance to the suspect
N indication is given to the person making the identification as to who the suspect is
The person making the identification is informed that the suspect may or may not be among the persons in the procedure
Section 27
SAS Act 2012
SEARCHING PEOPLE in PUBLIC PLACES without search warrant if an offence against section 202(4)(a) of Crimes act is suspected
Relates to KNIVES, OFFENSIVE WEAPONS, DISABLING SUBSTANCES
Section 28
SAS Act 2012
STOPPING and SEARCHING VEHICLES without warrant if offence against Section 202A of Crimes Act 1961 is suspected
a constable has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person travelling in the vehicle or who has alighted from it is committing an offence
Relates to possession of KNIVES, OFFENSIVE WEAPONS and DISABLING SUBSTANCES.
Section 29
SAS Act 2012
POWER to SEARCH VEHICLES without warrant for STOLEN PROPERTY
A Constable who has reasonable grounds to believe that any stolen property is in or on any stolen vehicle may search it without a warrant
Section 121
SAS Act 2012
STOPPING VEHICLES with or without warrant for purpose of search
An officer may stop a vehicle to conduct a search with or without a warrant if they are satisfied they have grounds to search the vehicle
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Section 125
SAS Act 2012
SPECIAL RULES about searching PERSONS
If a person exercises a power to search a person, the person exercising the power must-
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May detain a person to enable search to be carried out (for as long as necessary to achieve purpose)
May use force that is reasonable for the purposes of the search
May seize any thing carried by that person or in their immediate control
May copy any document seized in search
May use reasonable measures to access computer system or data storage device if any material subject to the search may be in that computer system or other device.
Also includes:
Assistance of medical practitioner, parent/gaurdian.
For strip search, may request assistance from another law enforcement officer who is:
Authorised under any enactment to conduct strip search
Same sex of person being searched
Section 133
SAS Act 2012
INVENTORY of ITEMS being SEIZED
The person who carries out the search must at the time of seizure or as soon as practicable, and no later than 7 days, provide the person in which the seizure took place with:
Written notice specifying what was seized
Section 169
SAS Act 2012
REPORTING of exercise of POWERS within law enforcement agency
Any Constable who exercises a warrantless entry power, search power, or surveillance power must provide a written report on the exercise of that power as soon as practicable.
Report must contain:
A short summary of the circumstances surrounding the exercise of the power.
Reasons why the power needed to be exercised
State whether any evidential material was siezed or obtained
State whether there are any criminal proceedings as a result
Report not needed for:
A search undertaken on a person after arrest
Exercise of a power of entry that does not confer a power of search
Search by consent
What are the two main ways of serving a summons?
by personal service; or
by being left for the person at the person’s place of residence with a member of the person’s family living with him or her who appears to be of or over the age of 18 years.
What to do when a summons is refused
drop it at their feet and bring it to their attention
Section 41
Mental Heath Act
POLICE ASSISTANCE
Assisting DAO
If necessary detain for no longer than 6 hours, take the person to a place at which they can have a medical examination
Section 109
Mental Heath Act
Police may APPREHEND PERSON appearing to be MENTALLY DISORDERED in a PUBLIC PLACE
Take the person to a Police Station, Hospital, or another appropriate place
Arrange for a medical practitioner to examine the person at that place as soon as practicable.
Section 110C
Mental Heath Act
POWERS of Police when URGENT ASSISTANCE is REQUIRED
A Constable when called to the assistance of a medical practitioner may
Enter the premises where the person or o patient is
Detain the patient and take them to a place nominated y the medical practitioner
