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Except in limited circumstances, a forensic procedure is NOT to be carried out on a child under: Select one: a. 16 years of age. b. 14 years of age. c. 12 years of age. d. 10 years of age.
d. 10 years of age.
You are the investigating officer in relation to a major traffic crash involving injury to a person who was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment. You are later asked to provide information about that person. You may supply certain information about the person to:
Select one:
a. the loss assessor estimating the damage to the vehicles.
b. a representative of the driver’s insurance company.
c. a relevant employee of the hospital/s concerned or the ambulance service.
d. a concerned witness to the crash.
c. a relevant employee of the hospital/s concerned or the ambulance service.
A certificate of expert evidence under section 177 of the Evidence Act 1995, together with a written notice of proposal to tender the certificate, must be served on the defence no later than how many days before the hearing? Select one: a. 21. b. 14. c. 7. d. 3.
a. 21.
Some hours have passed before you can attend a residence in relation to several complaints of extremely loud music being played. Upon arrival no music can be heard but the occupier tells you he is putting on another CD. In this situation you may issue a noise abatement direction:
Select one:
a. ONLY if music is played at an offensive level in your presence.
b. ONLY if a new complaint is received after the music recommences at an offensive level.
c. if it appears offensive noise has at any time within the past 7 days been emitted from the premises.
d. if it appears offensive noise has at any time within the past 24 hours been emitted from the premises.
c. if it appears offensive noise has at any time within the past 7 days been emitted from the premises.
Pursuant to s 88 of LEPRA, a police officer who is lawfully on premises (whether by authority of a crime scene warrant or for any other lawful reason) may establish a crime scene, exercise crime scene powers and what else?
Select one:
a. Investigate the offence.
b. Detain any person on the premises.
c. Bring equipment onto the premises.
d. Stay on the premises for those purposes.
d. Stay on the premises for those purposes.
You detect a young person committing an act of graffiti. He later makes full admissions in the presence of his parents and is genuinely remorseful for his actions. The young person has no prior criminal history. In these circumstances you would:
Select one:
a. give a warning for the offence.
b. refer the matter to a Specialist Youth Officer recommending it be dealt with by caution.
c. refer the matter to a Specialist Youth Officer recommending it be dealt with by conference.
d. commence proceedings for the matter to be dealt with by a court.
d. commence proceedings for the matter to be dealt with by a court.
A subpoena for a witness to give evidence in summary proceedings must be served within a reasonable time. In any case, it must be served at least:
Select one:
a. 5 days before the last day on which it must be complied with.
b. 7 days before the last day on which it must be complied with.
c. the day before the last day on which it must be complied with.
d. 14 days before the last day on which it must be complied with.
a. 5 days before the last day on which it must be complied with.
Where the Defendant’s copy of a Court Attendance Notice is posted, faxed or emailed, it must be sent:
Select one:
a. at least 3 days before the court listing.
b. at least 21 days before the court listing.
c. on the day of the court listing.
d. at least 7 days before the court listing.
b. at least 21 days before the court listing.
Of the following, which is discrimination?
Select one:
a. Denying a job opportunity to a single parent with young children due to a perception of unreliability.
b. Providing work aids to a disabled employee.
c. Not agreeeing to a roster request of an employee because it is not operationally appropriate or possible.
d. All of the above.
a. Denying a job opportunity to a single parent with young children due to a perception of unreliability.
You locate a male person who has absconded from a mental health facility which is 250km away. You observe him standing on the road, shouting at traffic and attempting to direct the traffic into one lane. In these circumstances you should:
Select one:
a. apprehend the male pursuant to s 48 of the Mental Health Act 2007 and convey him back to that facility.
b. apprehend the male and arrange suitable transport to the closest mental health facility.
c. schedule the male pursuant to s 22 of the Mental Health Act 2007.
d. arrest and charge the male with ‘Escaping’ pursuant to s 310D of the Crimes Act 1900.
a. apprehend the male pursuant to s 48 of the Mental Health Act 2007 and convey him back to that facility.
A small quantity of heroin contained in foil is weighed at a police station. The person responsible for estimating the net weight of the drug is the: Select one: a. station/exhibits officer. b. officer in charge of the case. c. independent observer. d. duty officer.
a. station/exhibits officer.
In response to a high-risk situation, the term ‘Use of Force’ refers to:
Select one:
a. An immediate or predetermined policing action taken to prevent or intervene in a criminal act by a person or group.
b. An immediate response to an emergency.
c. the use of Australian military forces in aid of a civil disturbance.
d. the NSW Police Force.
a. An immediate or predetermined policing action taken to prevent or intervene in a criminal act by a person or group.
Your options for dealing with the offence of Smoking in a smoke-free area pursuant to s 7(1) of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 include:
Select one:
a. issuing a Penalty Notice only.
b. issuing a Court Attendance Notice only.
c. issuing either a Penalty Notice or Court Attendance Notice.
d. referring the matter to the Director-General of the Department of Health.
c. issuing either a Penalty Notice or Court Attendance Notice.
When faced with making ethical decisions, of the following which would NOT be a consideration?
Select one:
a. Is the decision or conduct lawful?
b. Is the decision or conduct consistent with NSWPF and Government policy and the NSWPF Code of Conduct and Ethics?
c. Can the decision or conduct be justified in terms of the public interest and would it withstand public scrutiny?
d. Is the decision likely to be popular with the public?
a. Is the decision or conduct lawful?
An on-scene risk assessment classifies a suspicious substance incident site as ‘Blue’ (Medium Risk). Your first course of action should now be:
Select one:
a. to obtain a sample of the substance for analysis.
b. to guard the substance pending its analysis.
c. to issue potentially contaminated persons with a Medical Advisory Notice.
d. to remove, isolate and assess potentially contaminated persons.
d. to remove, isolate and assess potentially contaminated persons.
