Instructors Test

Question 0

What are the TEDS style questions?

Answer 0

T - Tell Me
E - Explain to me
D - Describe to me
S - Show me

Question 1

What are the 8 steps of the Systematic Approach to Investigation?

Answer 1

VAWSEIPO
Victim
Appreciation
Witness
Scene
Exhibits
Ingredients
Powers
Offender

Question 2

What are the 5W+H Questions?

Answer 2

What
When
Where
Who
Why
How

Question 3

What are the Comms 10 Codes?

Answer 3

10-1 Message for all units on this channel
10-2 Enroute to CAD Event
10-3 Available for Dispatch
10-7 Arrived at Scene of CAD event
10-9 Urgent Message Follows
10-10 Officer in Danger and requires immediate assistance

Question 4

What are the Comms K Codes?

Answer 4

K1 - No further action required. Close CAD event
K3 - No Offence Disclosed. No further action required. Close CAD event.
K6 - A written report will be submitted. Close CAD event.
K9 - Offender has been arrested. Close CAD event.

Question 5

In your “Appreciation”, what should you consider?

Answer 5

What you want to achieve.
Factors relevant to achieving your aim.
Alternative courses of action open to you.
A plan outlining the best course of action open to you.

Question 6

What are the following Comms Unit Types?
D	-	
I	-
N	-
P	-
Q	-
R	-
S	-
T	-

Answer 6

D	-	Dog Unit	
I	-	Incident Car
N	-	Shift/Senior Sgt
P	-	Team Policing
Q	-	One Man Patrol
R	-	Rural Patrol
S	-	Shift Supervisor/Sgt
T	-	Traffic/Motorways

Question 7

Describe the 4 Categories of offences.

Answer 7

Cat 1 - Fine only
Cat 2 - Imprisonment less than 2 years or those punishable by a community based sentence or a fine (or both).
Cat 3 - Imprisonment for 2 years or more, with the right to elect trial by jury.
Cat 4 - Offences that must be tried by a High Court jury.

Question 8

Define the Criminal Prosecution Process.

Answer 8

• Commencement
• Adminstration
• Review
• Trial and
• Disposition

Question 9

Define the Doctrine of Precedent

Answer 9

Lower Courts are bound by the decisions reached in higher courts. Courts of equal status are not bound to follow other decisions, but may deem it prudent to do so.

Question 10

Define Actus Reus.

Answer 10

Actus Reus is the physical act or effort required to carry out and offence.

Question 11

Define Mens Rea.

Answer 11

Mens Rea is the intent of the offender..

Question 12

Define Case Law.

Answer 12

The clarification or interpretation of words, sections or phrases by a judge is called Case Law. It is binding on lower courts.

Question 13

Describe the SELF test.

Answer 13

S - Scrutiny - Community/Police Service/Media
E - Ensure Compliance - Oath of Office/Policy+GIs/Code of Ethics
Code of Conduct
L - Lawful - Laws/Regulations/Rules
F - Fair - Community/Colleagues/Your Family/Others

Question 14

How does the Summary Offences Act 1981, categorise language?

Answer 14

T	-	Threatening
O	-	Obscene
A	-	Alarming
O	-	Offensive
I	-	Indecent
I	-	Insulting

Question 15

How does the Summary Offences Act 1981, differentiates 2 ways that language is used?

Answer 15

• Addressing Language

- Using Language

Question 16

Define the following language ingredients:

• Indecent

- Obscene

Answer 16

• Indecent: Seriously repugnant to an average persons decency.
  
  • Obscene: Used in a lewd sense with reference to sexual acts or organs.

Question 17

What is the importance of the time, place and circumstances factor?

Answer 17

Time, place and circumstances will determine whether your discretion can be used.

Question 18

What defences are available to persons charged under:

- section 4(2) - uses indecent or obscene words in/within hearing of a public place?

Answer 18

Defendant believes words would not be overheard.

Question 19

What powers do you have to deal with these language offences?

Answer 19

You can arrest under section 39(1) of the Summary Offences Act 1981.