Progressive 2

Question 1

What are the powers of arrest for street offences?

Answer 1

Any police officer may arrest, without warrant, any person found offending against of the provisions of part A, B, C, Ca, D

Question 2

What do you have to do if you are going to give someone a formal direction?

Answer 2

1. Identify yourself as a police officer, ascertain name and address of offender
2. Direct person to leave public place (specify by boundaries)
3. State the reason for the direction
4. Specify the duration of the direction
5. Inform of consequences of refusal (arrest/prosecution)
6. Ensure direction is understood
7. Notify VKT

Question 3

What is the definition of destroy property?

Answer 3

Destroy means to cause (something) to end or no longer exist: to cause the destruction of (something): to damage (something) so badly it cannot be repaired

Question 4

What is an atlas intel sub?

Answer 4

An intelligence submission should be submitted when a member observes or received information that is more than point in time information and has potential for further development or intelligence value or infers criminal (or potential criminal) activity. This includes unverified, uncorroborated raw information.

Question 5

Definition of sell?

Answer 5

1. Agree to sell; and
2. Offer, or expose, for sale; and
3. Keep, or possess, for sale; and
4. Deal in, barter, or exchange; and
5. Send, forward, deliver or receive for sale; and
6. Authorise, direct, cause, permit or suffer any of those things to be done

Question 6

Trafficable quantity for cocaine?

Answer 6

20 packages, 25g

Question 7

Trafficable quantity for MDMA?

Answer 7

10g

Question 8

Trafficable quantity for methylamphetamine?

Answer 8

20 packages, 25g

Question 9

Trafficable quantity for cannabis?

Answer 9

1kg, 20 plants, 20 packages

Question 10

Define possession

Answer 10

A controlled substance is taken to be in a person’s possession for the purposes of this act so long as it is:

1. On any land or premises occupied by the person
2. Or is enjoyed by the person in any place
3. Or is in the person’s order and disposition, unless the person proves that he or she had no knowledge of the substances (reverse burden of proof)

Question 11

1 found 2 grounds?

Answer 11

1 found = found offending
If a drug offender is found to be committing an offence under MODA, you can form prescribed belief

2 grounds = indicators of drug possession
If you can determine two indicators for it to be ‘reasonable to believe’ something constituting an offence present