National Decision Making Model Flashcards
Intelligence
“Intelligence is information that has been SUBJECT TO A DEFINED EVALUATION and RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS in order to assist police decision making”.
Threat Assessment
“The analysis of POTENTIAL or ACTUAL HARM to PEOPLE OR PROPERTY, the PROBABILITY of it occurring and the CONSEQUENCES or impact should it occur”
Criminal Law Act 1967, Section 3
A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in affecting or assisting the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large.
This power can be EXERCISED by anyone.
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Section 117 :
reasonable force for a police officer