Policy

Question 1

What is a major incident?

Answer 1

• Special arrangements by one or more of the emergency services, NHS or LA to:

1. Rescue large number of casualties
2. Support large number of people
3. Handle large number of enquiries or
4. The coordination of the deployment of the combined resources of the emergency services

Question 2

What are the JESIP principles?

Answer 2

1. Co Location
2. Communication
3. Coordination
4. Joint Understanding
5. Shared situational awareness

Question 3

What are the critical incident tiers?

Answer 3

Tier 1 - local LPA
Tier 2 - Cross border/LPA
Tier 3 - Force/national significant threat to reputation or public confidence

Question 4

What is a critical incident?

Answer 4

Any incident where the EFFECTIVENESS of the police response is LIKELY to have a SIGNIFICANT impact on the long term CONFIDENCE in policing of the:

1. Victim
2. Their family
3. Community

Or has the POTENTIAL to generate grave public concern at a local, regional or national level.

Question 5

What do you know about a PIM?

Answer 5

It is implemented after the report of a death after police contact or life altering injuries sustained following police contact.

Question 6

What is the NPCC 2025 vision?

Answer 6

It sets out NPCC plan for next 10 years
It is designed to shape decisions forces make
Devised by forces themselves and PCC’s

By 2025 the service will have transformed the way it delivers its mission. 
Inspire officers.
Specialist capabilities 
Work force
Digital policing

Question 7

What are the priorities when it comes to critical incidents?

Answer 7

Critical incidents require strong leadership with close monitoring and accountability.

• Effective management to prevent another
• Reducing the impact
• Restoring public confidence

Question 8

What is a death or serious injury after police contact?

Answer 8

At the time of death or serious injury, the person had been arrested, not been released and was being detained by police.

Or

At OR BEFORE the time of death or serious injury the person had contact of any contact whether direct or indirect with a person serving the police who was acting in the execution of their duties AND there is an indication that the contact MAY have contributed to their death or serious injury.

Question 9

What is your role with regards to a DSI?

Answer 9

• Community impact
• Criticality
• leadership for the LPA - welfare/concern
• Identify fast time learning