PSO & PO

Question 1

PSO

Answer 1

Police Safety Order

Question 2

Who can issue a PSO

Answer 2

Any constable can issue but has to authorised by a qualified constable (SGT)

Question 3

Who is a bound interest?

Answer 3

The person agains whom the order is issued becomes a bound person

Question 4

When to consider a PSO>

Answer 4

If no offence is apparent but will escalate or continue when Police leave

Question 5

PSO - Section 124B

Answer 5

Considerations - Welfare of any children, Hardship, Bound person is likely to use harm against the person at risk, mental illness

Question 6

PSO - Section 124C

Answer 6

Police do not need consent

Question 7

PSO - Section 124E

Answer 7

PSO includes the person at risk, the person named in the order and any child residing with that person

Question 8

PSO - Section 124D

Answer 8

PSO cannot be issues against a child

Question 9

PSO - Section 124I

Answer 9

Fails or refuses to remain at the place where they have been detained, commits punishable offence - S500

Question 10

PSO - Section 124E

Answer 10

Must immediately surrender any weapons or firearms licence

Question 11

PSO - Section 124K

Answer 11

No longer than 5 days

Question 12

PSO - Section 124H

Answer 12

Must be served within 48 hours

Question 13

PSO - Section 124L

Answer 13

Breach - maybe taken into custody if they fail or refuse to comply with the order - detained

Question 14

PSO - Section 124M

Answer 14

Only 24 hours in custody, if can’t be brought in front of a judge then they must be released, served with a summons.

Question 15

PO

Answer 15

Protection Order

Question 16

Who can issue a PO

Answer 16

Family Court

Question 17

PO - Who can apply?

Answer 17

Person who is or was in a domestic, rep of a child, rep of a person lacking capacity or third party of the victim

Question 18

PO - Notice to the respondent

Answer 18

They don’t have to be made aware