Organisational Risk Management

Question 1

What does the Police threat assessment methodology: TENR stand for?

Answer 1

• Threat is assessed
• Exposure is managed (potential harm, security of places or things)
• Necessity to intervene, immediatly considered
• Response is proportionate and considered on assessment of above points

Question 2

In what situations must TENR be applied? (2)

Clue: ‘all situations that…’

Answer 2

all situations that involve risk

and

potential to cause harm

Question 3

What definition of ‘Risk’ do NZP use?

Clue: ‘The effect of…’

Answer 3

“The effect of uncertainty in achieving objectives.”

Question 4

• What is a negative risk also known as?
• What is a positive risk also known as?

Answer 4

• A threat
• An opportunity

Question 5

The risk management guidelines support our Risk Management Policy and provide a practical process to deal with risk. What are those five steps: (5)

Clue: Establish, ID, A, E, TA

Answer 5

• Establish context
• Identify risk
• Analyse risk impact
• Evaluate risk
• Take action

Question 6

What are the three key roles for risk management?

Answer 6

• Risk Coordinator Role
• Risk Lead Role
• Treatment Lead Role

Question 7

With regards to Step 1 (Establishing Context) of the risk management process what three thing need to be considered?

Clue: Understand…, Identify…, Define…

Answer 7

• Understand importance of activity
• Identify objectives/outcomes
• Define internal/external factors

Question 8

With regards to Step 2 (Identify Risk) of the risk management process what four thing need to be considered?

Clue: Select…, Consider…, Confirm…, Write…

Answer 8

• Select an approach to risk identification
• Consider potential risk to objectives/outcomes
• Confirm risks are not issures
• Write a risk statement

Question 9

What is the main difference between ‘Risks’ and ‘Issues?’

Answer 9

• Risks: important and non-urgent, future event may/may not happen (need focus and planning)
• Issues: important and urgent, occurring/has occurred (need immediate management)

Question 10

For each risk/opportunity identified, what three questions should be asked? (3)

Answer 10

• What would cause the risk to occur?
• What would the consequences be?
• Any financial impact?

Question 11

What are the three ‘elements’ and ‘linking words’ to writing a ‘risk statment?’

Clue: UE, C, C

Answer 11

• Uncertain Event: “There is a risk of…”
• Cause: “as a result of…”
• Consequence: “this may lead to…”

Question 12

With regards to Step 3 (Analyse Risk) of the risk management process what three thing need to be considered?

Clue: I, D, RM

Answer 12

• Identify existing controls (Guidance: Control vs Treatment)
• Determine the risk using consequences and likelihood tables
• Risk Matrix

Question 13

With regards to Step 4 (Evaluate Risk) of the risk management process Study the Risk Response Table

Answer 13

Question 14

What are the five types of intervention when deciding on the best approach or treatment for a risk?

Clue: P, D, C, D

Answer 14

• Prevention -stop it happening
• Detective -alert to something happening
• Corrective -undertake corrective action
• Directive -trigger someone to do something

Question 15

5With regards to Step 5 (Take Action) of the risk management process what five thing need to be considered?

Clue: Decide, D, C, E, C,

Answer 15

• Decide approach and treatment
• Develop risk response
• Confirm risk response will reduce risk
• Ensure Risk Lead/Treatment Lead understand
• Capture results

Question 16

What are the possive risk pesponse options open to police?

Clue:

• Negative: Avoid, R, FB, Transfer, Share, Accept
• Positive: Exploit, E, S, R

Answer 16

• Negative:
  
  • avoid
  • Reduce
  • Fall-back
  • Transfer
  • Share
  • Accept
• Positive
  
  • Exploit
  • Enhance
  • Share
  • Reject