Module 2 - PROFESSIONAL POLICING Flashcards
What are three areas of concern for risk of conflict of interest?
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Secondary Employment
• Declarable Associations
What is a conflict of interest?
• Actual
• Perceived
• Potential
What can happen when you do not communicate appropriately
• Conflict
• Misunderstanding
• Resentment
Some activities in policing that are generally considered to be corrupt at?
• Fixing traffic or parking tickets
• Receipt of bribes
• Extortion
Keeping the peace is a common law concept. Where in legislation would this function be codified?
Police Act 1900 (NSW) Section 6
When arresting, police must meet legislative requirements prior to the arrest. What are they?
99 (1)(a) and (1)(b)
How do you deal with a conflict of interest?
• Identify
• Avoid
• Report
• Manage the conflict
The Charter of Victims’ Rights lists 18 rights for victims of crime in New South Wales. Which of the following apply to these rights?
• Access to Services
• Courtesy, Compassion and Respect
What are the consequences of unauthorised access, use or disclosure of confidential information by NSWPF employees?
• Risking your job or your career prospects
• Being charged criminally/convicted
• Risk the safety of your colleagues and members of the public
• Losing the trust of your colleagues and the community
• Jeopardising an investigation
Are all members of the NSWPF responsible for maintaining the integrity and security of confidential information?
True
Does legislation override Common Law?
True
Corrupt activities include perjury, tampering, verballing and planting evidence?
True
What are the types of Conflict of Interest?
• Actual
• Perceived
• Potential
What are the Definitions of the types of Conflict of Interest?
• Actual – Exists between official duties or responsibilities and your private interests
• Perceived – Where it could be seen by others that your private interests could interfere with or influence your performance. “Where there is no actual conflict”
• Potential – Where your private interests could interfere with or influence your official duties/responsibilities in the future
What are the risk areas of Conflict of Interest?
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Secondary Employment
• Declarable Associations
What does STOPAR mean?
• Stop
• Think
• Observe
• Plan
• Action
• Review
What is the breakdown of the POLICE mnemonic
P – Policy and Procedures
O – Officer and Public Safety
L – Legislation
I – Investigation
C – Customer Service
E – Ethical Decision
What are the two different types of Corruption? Define them
Process Corruption – Done with some form of personal gain or advantage
Noble Cause Corruption – Doing the wrong thing for the right reason
What is corruption?
Unlawful Conduct
What are the Risk Management Systems?
• Command Management Framework
• Corruption Resistance Plans
• Career Management Scheme
• Guidelines for Receipt of Gifts & Benefits
• Legislation
• Ethics education & targeted recruitment
What is 181D?
Police Officer removal from NSWPF
What are the four behaviours?
• Passive
• Submissive
• Aggressive
• Assertive
What is PAL?
Police Assistance Line 131 444
What is it meant by prejudice?
Is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. It is pre-judging someone that is always negative
What are the four components of Procedural Justice?
• Neutrality
• Respect
• Trustworthiness
• Voice
Describe relationships between procedural justice & legitimacy police?
Procedural Justice – An individual’s perception that they have been dealt with by police in a fair manner
Legitimacy – How the community looks at NSWPF
What is it meant by the term “Stereotype”?
Is a preconceived notion, especially about a group of people. This can be racist, sexist, or homophobic and could either be negative, neutral, or positive
What are the four types of listening?
• Non-Listeners = no effort
• Marginal = Hear words/sounds but does not compute
• Evaluate = Listens, fails to capture feeling
• Active = active listening
