Responsibilities Flashcards
Police has 8 functions under the Policing Act 2008. They are
- keeping the peace
- maintaining public safety
- law enforcement
- crime prevention
- community support and reassurance
- national security
-participation in policing activities outside NZ - emergency management
What is the crime triangle
Offender and victim must come together in a specific location without a deterrent
Opportunity for prevention (location)
Crime prevention through environmental design
Opportunity for prevention (offender)
In custody, criminogenic factors, actively managed or monitored
Opportunity for prevention (victim)
Guardian, education, change risky behaviour
What is prevention first?
How we deliver our Vision, our purpose and our mission.
Our vision
NZ is the safest country
Our purpose
Be safe feel safe
Our mission
Prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing
Safe communities target
Gang crime
Organised crime
Youth
Drug harm
Alcohol related harm
Safe communities target
Gang crime
Organised crime
Youth
Drug harm
Alcohol related harm
RIDS
Restraints
Impairment
Speed
Distractions
Te Huringa I te tai
The turning of the tide
Pou Mataara
Be first then do
Pou Mataaho
Deliver services expected and deserved
Pou Hourua
Prevention through partnerships
Name some offender interventions
Dealing with underlying drivers ( drug,alcohol)
Opposing bail
Seeking custodial sentences
Alternatively resolution (Te Pae Oranga)
Victim interventions
Work with agencies and community partners to ensure appropriate support and interventions in place
Location intervention
Identify hotspots
Crime prevention through environmental design
Better lighting, cctv, improved sight lines
What is problem oriented policing
Understanding the factors leading to crime and harm in order to initiate an appropriate response
5 key inputs to decision making
Our goals and priorities
Intelligence
Demand
Performance
Available resources
What is intelligence formed policing
Informing and influencing decisions makers to respond to the greatest opportunities to prevent crime and harm
What are the layers of opportunity
Operational
Tactical
Strategic
What is EBPC
Evidence based policing centre