Priority Communities

Question 1

What is the Mission Statement of Victoria Police (6 Points)?

Answer 1

The Victoria Police Mission is to provide a safe, secure and orderly society by serving the community and the law. Our members have a duty to:

Preserve (the peace)
Protect (life and property)
Prevent (offences)
Detect (and apprehend offenders)
Help (those in need of assistance)

Question 2

What is our Code of Ethics?

Answer 2

“I uphold the right in my role with Victoria Police by acting impartially, with integrity and by providing service excellence to everyone”

Question 3

What are Victoria Police’s values? (7 points)

Answer 3

Flexibility
Leadership
Integrity
Professionalism 
Respect
Safety
Support

Question 4

What is the Guide to Ethical Decision Making? (4 points)

Answer 4

(S)crutiny
(E)thical
(L)awful
(F)air

Question 5

What does DOC refer to?

Answer 5

Duty of Care (Further: Defined as ‘an obligation requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care whilst performing acts that could foreseeably harm others.’)

Question 6

What is the Criteria for lawfully limiting a Human Right? (3)

Answer 6

(A)uthorised by Law
(N)ecessary, reasonable and proportionate
(T)he less restrictive alternative

Question 7

What are the rights protected under the Charter for Human Rights? (4)

Answer 7

(F)reedom
(R)espect
(E)quality
(D)ignity

Question 8

What are the community’s priority communities? (7)

Answer 8

• Young people
• People experiencing mental health issues
• Seniors
• LGBTI Communities (LGBTQI+)
• Multi-cultural and Multi-faith Communities (CALD)
• People with Disabilities
• Aboriginal Communities

Question 9

Who are members of either Police or VPS specified in assisting Aboriginal Australians?

Answer 9

ACLO - Aboriginal Cultural Liaison Officer (VPS, and has to have Aboriginal heritage)
PALO - Police Aboriginal Liaison Officer (Sworn Member)

Question 10

What is the Koori Court? (5)

Answer 10

The Koori Court is a system designed to stop over-representation by Aboriginals within the legal system.
All parties sit around a single table (regular court parties + Aboriginal elders)
Accused has to be charged with an offence that can be heard at the Magistrate’s Court.
Adults have to plead guilty in order to access.
Kids will go to Koori Court unless the nature of the offence is sexual.

Question 11

What is an ACJP?

Answer 11

Aboriginal Community Justice Panel, been in operation since 1988 and are staffed by volunteers designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in custody.

Question 12

How many recommendations came out of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody?

Answer 12

339 total, 136 recommendations which required implementation.

Question 13

What are the building blocks of targeted interagency intervention endorsed by the Council Of Australian Governments (COAG)? (6)

Answer 13

• early childhood
• economic participation
• governance and leadership
• health
• safe communities
• schooling or education

Question 14

What are the social determinants that influence criminal activity? (8)

Answer 14

• health
• housing
• education
• employment
• poverty
• family
• friends
• social justice