Senior Sergeants CPK: Chapter 1 - Family Violence Flashcards
FV is a high priority for Police, therefore Police are committed to PROMPT, EFFECTIVE and NATIONALLY CONSISTENT in collaboration with who?
- Other Agencies
- Community Partners.
FV - What are the four core principles for an effective Police response to FV?
- Safety
- Collection of risk information
- Accountability and
- Working collaboratively
When decide to grant Police Bail in FV cases the primary consideration is what?
- The safety of the victim
Restrictions on Police Bail if a protection order is breached, if a person is K9 under S50 of DVA and charged with an offences against S49 of that Act they MUST NOT be granted Police bail during when?
The 24 hours immediately following the K9
Police Employee who commit FV will be subject of what process?
Code of Conduct.
The added complexity for employees involved in FV due to the fact they work for the Police, what 2 actions should occur for the employee?
- Where offending - Normal police response applies.
- Where offending or not - Welfare considerations for both parties.
FV - When do Policies and Procedure in this Section apply where Police employee involved (how do they come about)?
- Comes to Supervisors attention employee may be involved.
- Police attend FV occurrence, no offending, PSO or warning issues.
- Police attend FV occurrence offence disclosed employee victim or offender.
- Police became aware of temporary or final PO either Protected person or respondent.
FV Employee who are respondents of a PO must immediately do what?
Report the fact in writing to their Supervisor who will inform HR Manager and Professional Standards Manager.
FV employees who suspect another employee is involved in FV should do what?
Report it to either:
- Crimes Stoppers
- Own Supervisor
- The welfare officer
Can employees issued with a PO vary their PO conditions?
Yes in rare cases, consider assisting an employee in this case.
Can employees issued with PO carry or be issues with appoints or firearms?
No they will be in breach of the PO
What are PSO’s in relation to FV?
An additional tool for Police when attending FV where an investigation FAILS to establish full evidence of an offence.
Who can issues a PSO and when?
A qualified constable and are immediate orders which do not have to be issued by the courts nor do they required a victims consent.
What are the immediate effects for the person issues with a PSO?
Person required to:
- SURRENDER any weapons or firearms licence to a constable
- VACATE land or building occupied by person/s at risk
This provides a cooling down period.
What are the longer effects for a person issues with a PSO
Additions to immediate effects same standards apply to a PO where bound person must not:
- Physically or sexually abuse person at risk
- damage threat damage property of person at risk
- engage or engage others or threaten in behaviour including intimidation, harassment, psychological abuse