Part 6 Family Liaison Flashcards
What section of the Victim Rights Act 2002 defines those persons considered as victims under the Act
Answer:
Section 4
A person against whom an offence is committed by another person
A person by means of an offence by another suffers physical injury, or loss of, or damage to, property;
A parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person who is a victim of as above (so long as parent/guardian is not the offender)
A member of the immediate family of a person who, as a result of an offence committed by another person, dies or is incapable (so long as this person is not the responsible for the offence)
What is the role of the family liaison officer?
Answer:
Day-to-day management of the partnership between family of the deceased and the police investigation
What should a Family Liaison Plan consider?
Hint:
M. O. S. L. I. C. E. R
Answer:
MEMBER of family who would be considered suspect
OBJECTIVES of the family liaison
SELECTION of the FLO
LIASON with victim support
INTERVIEWS - Assessing appropriate methods of conducting them
COMPLAINTS made by the family, action and resolve
EXIT plan for the FLO
REQUESTS made by family which are not agreed to
MO SLICER
List the primary functions of a FLO?
Hint:
I, N. S. P. - O. C. F. S
Answer:
Primary function of a FLO is one of an investigator and not a support person
FLO must Offer, Facilitate and Coordinate Support for the needs of the family
If a FLO has any concerns they have in continuing to perform in a specific case or any future role as a FLO, Are they under an obligation to inform their line supervisor?
Answer:
Yes
When should the exit plan be developed?
Answer:
Before the FLO is deployed and should be communicated to the family at the commencement of the deployment
What should an FLO ensure the family is doing before being stood down?
Answer:
Ensure that victim support is ongoing and has been taken up by the family.
Should any contact from the family to the FLO who has been stood down be reported to the OC investigation?
Answer:
Yes
What is meant by the term family?
Answer:
The term family Includes
Partners parents siblings children guardians whanau and any others who have had a direct in close relationship with the victim
Includes chosen family
Should reflect the victims culture and lifestyle
If there is a suspect within the family what should be considered in relation to the FLO plan?
Hint:
D. R. I. N. C M. E. D. S
Answer:
DISCLOSURE levels of information to the FLO and family
Whether or not the FLO RESIDES with the family. Eg kidnap cases
INCREASED monitoring of the FLOs work
NOT using the FLO in any search or arrest of a family member
FLO to be CLEAR in their interactions with family
MANAGEMENT of intelligence from the FLO Contact with the family.
Deployment of a more EXPERIENCED FLO
DOCUMENTING all interactions
SAFETY and welfare of FLO
What initial actions must the FLO do when appointed?
Hint:
I. F. IR PD. I. C. L
Answer:
Be familiar with the inquiry
Be familiar with all information concerning the family
Be familiar with available info and intelligence which might impact the role
Establish what information of incident is already in the public domain
Establish what information has been given to the family
Establish contact the family has had since the incident or death
Liaise closely with the OC investigations
B3 E3 L or
Be F ifa E pic
In the early stages of the investigation what must the FLO provide?
Hint:
I. T. H. A. S. R. O. P. E. S
Answer:
Immediate appropriate INFORMATION to the family concerning the death of the victim
Phone OC Investigations of any concerns for a family member’s safety subject to THREATS or intimidation.
Arrange temporary HOUSING if the family home has been designated as a crime scene
ARRANGE for crown solicitor to meet with family to explain decisions taken
Give or facilitate initial practical SUPPORT for members of the family
Establish from family members any immediate evidence information or RUMOURS which they might be aware of
There is a 24 hour timeframe for OBJECTION to Post Mortem so the information is critical to the coronial process
PROTECT the family from unwanted media intrusion
EXPLAIN the processes for coroner and post Mortem
Provide the family or next of kin with a coronial booklet
Advise family of criminal justice SYSTEM and coroners process
Under what Act is the victim impact statement created?
Answer:
Sections 17 to 27 of the Victims Right Act 2002
When must the victim impact statement be available?
Answer:
For sentencing and should be no older than 28 days at the time of sentencing
How much money is given in financial support on behalf of the crown solicitor for victims of serious crime?
Answer:
Up to $1500 for families of homicide victims
Free counseling for families of murder and manslaughter victims.
Initially six hours up to 15 hours. Maximum over 30 hours by approval
ACC can help towards the cost of the burial cremation and related ceremonies
In relation to disclosure what information should the family be notified of under Victim Rights Act 2002?
Answer:
Programs remedies or services available through agencies to the family as victims in their own right under section 11
eg: Agencies = ACC, DHB, MOJ, MSD, Police
PROGRESS of the investigation (a legal requirement under section 12)
ARRESTS, charges laid, bail, prosecution
COURT dates
FAMILY’S role as witnesses in the prosecution of the offence
OUTCOMES from prosecution
Where an offender is arrested what considerations must the FLO inform the family?
Hint:
V. I. N. O. C. R. I
Answer:
VIEWS ascertained from the family about the accused being released on bail.
INFORM the family of their rights to register on the VNR. Provide forms POL1065
Any application made by the courts for NAME SUPPRESSION or other identifying particulars under section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.
Views conveyed in OPPOSITION to bail
CHARGES laid or reasons why charges are not laid
RELEASE of accused on bail
INFORM the victims family of date and place of each COURT appearance of the accused or other court hearings
In relation to viewing the body what considerations must be made?
Hint:
E. F. F. C. T M. R. T
Answer:
EXPLAIN to the family If the viewing takes place after the P.M. the necessity and consequences of the post Mortem procedure
Ascertain the viewing FACILITIES available
FORENSIC examination that are pending may need to restrict the extent of any viewing
Info about the CONDITION of the body must be provided in as much as possible before it is viewed
The FLO should be prepared to spend TIME with the family at the viewings and afterwards
In cases where there MULTIPLE family members have died OC investigation should consider locating the bodies close together to reduce impact of the viewings on the family
Provide family of with advice of any developments when RELEASING the body
Police must inform the family of anywhere TISSUE samples are taken from the body Eg samples sent to ESR
When examining lifestyle of the victim what categories do the sources of information fall into?
Answer:
People and passive data
What people may be included as sources of data?
Answer:
Friends, colleagues, partners, associates, customers, people along the route they take,
cultural associations, religious leaders
Social media, hobbies, travel movements
What are some examples of passive data?
Hint:
D. H. B. M. M. N. V. I. P. P. P
Answer:
Dairies, letters, personal documents
Human source management unit (HSMU)
Banking and other financial material
Medical history
Mental health records
NIA
Vehicle details Internet usage Passport and immigration data Phone records - Mobile/Landline Photographs or video footage from family
