Strategic Awareness

Question 1

Our Vision

Answer 1

To be the safest country

Question 2

Our purpose

Answer 2

That everybody can be safe and feel safe

Question 3

Our Mission

Answer 3

To Prevent Harm and crime through exceptional policing

Question 4

Our goals

Answer 4

Safe roads
Safe homes
Safe communities

Question 5

Our Functions

Answer 5

Policing Act 2008. They describe our core role in delivering police services for New Zealand

Question 6

Our operating Model

Answer 6

Prevention First is the national operating model for New Zealand

Question 7

Te Huringa o Te Tai

Answer 7

Te Huringa o Te Tai focuses on police efforts around three Pou:

• Our people and Our mindset
• Effective initiatives and improved practise
• Effective partnerships

Question 8

Our priorities

Answer 8

• Creating a culture we want
• Understanding and delivering the services New Zealanders need
• Getting better Outcomes through working with our partners

Question 9

Our People

Answer 9

The safety and well-being of staff will be the top priority. Our people need to feel valued and have a sense of owner ship over the direction we are heading.

Question 10

Our leadership

Answer 10

Create an environment which everyone can thrive. Fostering an environment that brings our everyones best and in a way that they feel valued.

Question 11

Our Culture

Answer 11

We need a culture based on collective values which we reflect in our actions and decisions. Bringing humanity to every interaction means we recognise that no one is perfect and we make mistakes.

Question 12

Our Partners

Answer 12

We recognise the importance of connecting with Iwi communities, other government agencies and businesses go work towards being New Zealand’s safest country.

Question 13

The prevention first mindset

Answer 13

“ Taking every opportunity to prevent harm “

Question 14

The core components of the prevention first model

Answer 14

• Deploy to beat demand
• Target the drivers of Demand
• Taking every opportunity to prevent harm

Question 15

6 drivers of crime

Answer 15

• Youth
• Families
• Alcohol
• Roads
• Mental Health
• Organised crime and drugs

Question 16

Te Huringa o Te Tai achieving what goal?

Answer 16

25% reduction in offending by Maori and 90% Trust and Confidence by all.

Question 17

Five x PHPF frameworks

Answer 17

• Strategy
• Culture
• Leadership
• Capability
• Performance Management

Question 18

Police Act 2008 Section 8 Principles

Answer 18

principled, effective, and efficient policing services are a cornerstone of a free and democratic society under the rule of law:
(b)
effective policing relies on a wide measure of public support and confidence:
(c)
policing services are provided under a national framework but also have a local community focus:
(d)
policing services are provided in a manner that respects human rights:
(e)
policing services are provided independently and impartially:
(f)
in providing policing services every Police employee is required to act professionally, ethically, and with integrity

Question 19

Section 9 Policing Act Function of the Police

Answer 19

keeping the peace:
(b)
maintaining public safety:
(c)
law enforcement:
(d)
crime prevention:
(e)
community support and reassurance:
(f)
national security:
(g)
participation in policing activities outside New Zealand:
(h)
emergency management

Question 20

Section 10 Roles of others Acknowledged

Answer 20

It is acknowledged that important and valuable roles in the performance of the functions of the Police are played by—
(a)
public agencies or bodies (for example, certain departments of State, and local authorities); and
(b)
the holders of certain statutory offices (for example, Māori wardens); and
(c)
parts of the private sector (for example, the private security industry).
(2)
It is also acknowledged that it is often appropriate, or necessary, for the Police to perform some of its functions in co-operation with individual citizens, or agencies or bodies other than the Police

Question 21

Section 20 Code of Conduct

Answer 21

1)
The Commissioner must prescribe a code of conduct for Police employees, stating the standards of behaviour expected from Police employees.
(2)
It is the duty of every Police employee to conduct himself or herself in accordance with the code of conduct

Question 22

Section 30 Command and Control

Answer 22

Every Police employee must obey and be guided by—
(a)
general instructions; and
(b)
the Commissioner’s circulars; and
(c)
any applicable local orders.
(2)
Every Police employee must obey the lawful commands of a supervisor.
(3)
In the absence of a supervisor, the supervisor’s authority and responsibility devolves on—
(a)
the Police employee available who is next in level of position; and
(b)
in the case of equality, the longest serving Police employee.
(4)
No Police employee may, when exercising any power or carrying out any function or duty, act under the direction, command, or control of—
(a)
a Minister of the Crown; or
(b)
a person who is not authorised by or under this Act or any other enactment or rule of law to direct, command, or control the actions of a Police employee.
(5)
Subsection (4) does not apply to a Police employee outside New Zealand who—
(a)
is part of an overseas operation within the meaning of section 86; or
(b)
is an employee within the meaning of section 91.

Question 23

Section 63 Acting Appointments

Answer 23

In the case of the absence from duty for any reason of a Police employee or in the case of a vacancy for any reason and from time to time while the absence or vacancy continues, or for any other special purpose, the Commissioner may—
(a)
appoint an employee temporarily to any higher level of position; or
(b)
authorise an employee to exercise or perform all or any of the powers and duties under this Act or any other enactment, of any level of position higher than that employee’s own level of position.
(2)
Any appointment or authority under this section may be given or made before the occasion arises or while it continues.
(3)
No appointment or authority under this section, and nothing done by any employee acting pursuant to the appointment or authority, may be questioned in any proceedings on the ground that—
(a)
the occasion has not arisen or had ceased; or
(b)
the employee had not been appointed to any level of position to which the authority relates.
(4)
The Commissioner may at any time revoke any appointment made or authority given under this section

Question 24

Section 13 IPCA Act 1988

Answer 24

Where a Police employee acting in the execution of his or her duty causes, or appears to have caused, death or serious bodily harm to any person, the Commissioner shall as soon as practicable give to the Authority a written notice setting out particulars

Serious bodily harm includes any Fracture, deep laceration, injury to internal organ, impairment of bodily function, blow to head causing severe concussion, injury that results in admission to hospital or allegation of sexual assault.

Any hospitalisation excluding dog bites a notification under section13 must be made.

Question 25

Section 15 Duty of commissioner to notify authority of complaints

Answer 25

1)
The Commissioner shall notify the Authority of every complaint received by the Police, other than a complaint notified to the Commissioner by the Authority.
(2)
Notification must be given as soon as practicable, but no later than 5

Question 26

IPCA notification of complaints

Answer 26

Commissioner of Police must notify the authority within 5 days.

The authority must notify the commissioner of all complaints it receives.