Standard 1 Road Policing

Question 1

Explain the Deterrence Theory.
General & Specific, how to maximise/hinder both.

Answer 1

SPECIFIC DETERRENCE
A person is deterred from doing a certain action because they HAVE BEEN CAUGHT AND PENALISED for that behaviour.

GENERAL DETERRENCE
People are deterred from doing a certain action because they BELIEVE THEY MAY BE CAUGHT and the CONSEQUENCES of being caught are undesirable.

Question 2

Explain R.I.D.S

Answer 2

Safe system:
Restraints focus minimises trauma if crash occurs.
Impairment reduces the risk for poor decision making.
Distractions we are increasing focus with technology advancing to minimise unnecessary trauma.
Speed focus minimizes risk of crash initially.

Question 3

Discuss fleeing driver situations including TENR and decision making

Answer 3

There are two potential justifications to initiate or continue a pursuit, either of which must be met:

1. based on the THREAT POSED by the driver/occupant(s) as determined by an officer’s PCA of the SITUATION AND SUBJECT BEHAVIOUR, or
2. based on the SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENCE suspected to have been committed by the driver/occupant(s), and the RISK OF ONGOING OFFENDING, HARM, OR VICTIMISATION

Question 4

4 Factors to consider when deciding to pursue a vehicle

Answer 4

Time of day
Environment
Driver profile
Offence
road conditions, traffic density, foot traffic, school hours/proximity, weather, driver behaviour, condition of vehicle.

Question 5

Key responsibilities of the lead unit driver during a fleeing driver
incident

Answer 5

Ongoing TENR can order abandonment of pursuit

Question 6

The fleeing driver abandonment procedure

Answer 6

Lights sirens deactivated, Stationary, Advise the ECC and state their specific location.

Question 7

Pull method TDD

Answer 7

Advise location and cover, walk to opposite side of road, pull across and let go in cover, hard pull to retract spikes, advise comms if successful

Question 8

Throw method TDD

Answer 8

Not preferred, hold on rope side, not sides, listen to radio, step out to kerb, throw at ankle height with strong swinging motion, let rope slide through hand, let go and move into cover, once over, firm pull off the road, advise comms if successful

Question 9

S113 LTA 1998

Answer 9

General Roadway Related Powers
DIMDFFD

Demand details NADPOO

Inspect the vehicle

Move any vehicle causing obstruction

Direct the driver to remove the vehicle from the road

Forbid an unlicensed driver to drive a motor vehicle

Forbid a transport service without a licence to operate that service

Direct a person using/driving/riding a vehicle to stop, or proceed in a particular direction.

113 DIMDFFD

Question 10

S114 LTA 1998

Answer 10

Pull over and demand details (traffic)

114(1)(3) - Police in uniform, or wearing hat, or in police car displaying red and blue lights or siren
* can request a driver to stop and demand the driver of their details NADPOO.

114(3)&(5) - The driver must stay stopped for a long as reasonably necessary (ID stops only 15 minutes)

POA 114(6) - You can arrest without warrant any person who
* fails to stop
* refuses to supply details
* supplies details that are false or misleading

Charge under S52(1)(c) LTA1998