STAFF MANAGEMENT 2: Introduction & IPCA Act 1988 Flashcards
Police corruption.
The consequences of Police corruption:
What are the consequences of corrupt police? (4)
- Cause harm to the NZ police and the community.
- Damage our reputation.
- Stop others from doing professional/ethical policing work they are dedicated to.
- Damage the Justice system by betraying the community’s trust.
Introduction.
The consequences of Police corruption.
What is the impact on police employees who have engaged in corrupt behaviour? (7)
Incur substantial costs:
- Financial.
- Legal.
- Damage to their reputation and standing.
- Loss friendships.
- Loss of a job and career prospects.
- Sometimes damage to their relationships.
- Family and friends are impacted through association, and can experience their own reputation damage in the community.
Professional Police Conduct.
What does the term ‘Professional Conduct’ relate to?
The expectations of the Commissioner has of his employees AND the functional area of the Police that deals with professional conduct issues.
Professional Police Conduct.
‘Professional Conduct’ is underpinned by what? (2)
- Police Values
- CoC
Professional Police Conduct.
The National Manager: Police Professional Conduct is responsible for the national oversight of what?(2)
- Investigations into complaints about the conduct of police employees
- Incidents notifiable to the IPCA.
Professional Police Conduct.
Section 13 of the IPCA Act 1988 requires Police to notify incidents involving what? (2)
- Death
- Serious bodily harm.
Professional Police Conduct.
What are Police required to do under the MoU with the IPCA?
- Notify serious misconduct
- Neglect of duty constituting a criminal offence OR
- Anything that puts the reputation of the Police at risk.
Professional Police Conduct.
Who generally actions minor complaints?
Mangers within the workplace with over-sight from District Police Professional Conduct Manager - PPCM.
Professional Police Conduct.
What type of investigations does the District Professional Conduct Manager manage? (3)
- All complainant investigations against Police employees.
- s13 (Death/Serious bodily harm)
- MoU investigations
Professional Police Conduct.
Police investigations into all complaints are subject to external oversight by who?
Independent Police Conduct Authority - IPCA.
Professional Police Conduct.
- Internally identified misconduct or serious deficiency or error in the execution of a Police duty or function should generally be report to who?
- If an employee fears disclosure to their line manager who can they directly go to?
- Employee’s immediate supervisor.
- PPCM, HR adviser, Other trusted supervisor
Professional Police Conduct.
Report and be protected:
What does ‘integrity reporting’ require?
On-duty member of Police to report to their supervisor the circumstances of any incomplete enforcement action initiated against another employee.
Professional Police Conduct.
Report and be protected. Where a Police employee believes they have material information relevant to misconduct or a serious deficiency in error in the execution of Police duty or function fears that any disclosure locally of that information will expose them to some physical, psychological or vocational harm that employee should approach their?
District Commander OR National PPC Manager.
Professional Police Conduct.
Report and be protected. The Police Manual chapter, ‘Integrity reporting and Speaking up’ is designed to provide a framework that will what?
Ensure support are offered and delivered to Police employees who report, or are required to evidence against other employees in disciplinary or criminal proceedings (internal witness) whether an external complainant has also reported the matter or not.
Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988.
s12 Functions of authority.
What are the functions of authority under Section 12(1) IPCA Act 1988? (3)
To receive complaints:
- Alleging any misconduct or neglect of duty by any police employee; OR concerning any practice, policy or procedure of the Police affecting a person/body of persons making the complaint in a personal capacity:.
- To investigate where satisfied their are RG to carry out an investigation in the Public Interest,
- Any incident involving death or serious bodily harm under s13.
- To take any action re above (within the Act).