Strategic Awareness and Staff Management Flashcards
NZ Police - What is Our Vision?
To be the safest country in the world
NZ Police - What is Our Purpose?
To ensure EVERYBODY can BE SAFE and FEEL SAFE
NZ Police - What is Our Mission
To PREVENT CRIME and HARM through EXCEPTIONAL POLICING
NZ Police - Our Goals (HRC)
- Safe Homes
- Safe Roads
- Safe Communities
Prevention First operating model
Te Huringa o Te Tai - 3 pou (PIP)
- People
- Initiatives
- Partnerships
Prevention First - Key Outcomes
- Prevent crime and victimisation
- Target and apprehend offenders
- Deliver a more responsive Police service
6 Drivers of Demand
- Families / whanau
- Youth / rangatahi
- Alcohol
- Roads
- Organised crime and drugs
- Mental health
Police High Performance Framework
- Strategy
- Culture
- Leadership
- Capability
- Performance management
Police Values (PRIMED)
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Integrity
- Commitment to Maori and the Treaty
- Empathy
- Diversity
What is the rule of law?
Defines relationship between government and its people
People are governed by law and free from arbitrary government
Why is the rule of law important?
*Need to apply laws evenly
*Criminal justice system free from corruption
*Must not accept bribes
*Protect rights of offenders
*Protect rights of victims
Sec.9 Policing Act 2008
Functions of Police
(a) Keep the peace
(b) Public safety
(c) Law enforcement
(d) Crime prevention
(e) Community support
(f) National security
(g) Policing activities outside NZ
(h) Emergency management
What is the code of conduct?
Standards of behaviour expected from Police employees
Sec.63(1)(a) Policing Act 2008
Commissioner may APPOINT employee to temporarily fill a HIGHER POSITION
Sec.63(1)(b) Policing Act 2008
Commissioner may AUTHORISE employee to EXERCISE POWERS/DUTIES of a higher position
Examples of acting positions not authorised to carryout higher duties
*SSgt requiried to authorise joint certificate for detention of YP for more than 24 hrs. Sgt not legally authorise joint cert, unless authorised 63(1)(b) or appointed Acting SSgt under 63(1)(a)
*PSO can only be authorised by Sgt (qualified constable) or higher. Acting Sgt could not authorise unless appointed under 63(1)(a)
Performance Management steps
- Informal DISCUSSION
- Performance MEETING
- Performance improvement PLAN (PIP)
- Completion of PIP
Performance Meeting steps
- Introduction - reasons for the meeting
- Provide Information
- Opportunity to Respond
- Problem Solving - explain performance management process
- Record Keeping
Kia Tu - addressing unacceptable behaviour
Purpose of this policy
- Prevent and resolve harmful behaviour
- Guidance on how to ID unacceptable behaviour
- Understanding of what is/not unacceptable behaviour
- Process for raising concerns
- Outline support
- Explain restorative approach
- Define roles/responsibilities
Kia Tu (Stand Together) - 5 Principles (TRAPS)
T = Trusted
R = Responsive
A = Accountable
P = People
S = Safe
What is unacceptable behaviour (BADH)?
Bullying, assault, discrimination, harassment
Responding to unacceptable behaviour
- Address it yourself
- Address it with support
- Address it with a manager
- Report it confidentially
What is a work related injury?
Injury suffered at work
- can include when off-site as part of your duties
If you suffer a work-related injury, what must you do within first 5 days?
- Advise WFM
- complete incident report within 48 hours
- obtain medical certificate if absence more than 5 days
Sec.13 IPCAA 1988
Duty of Commissioner to notify Authority
- Police employee acting in course of duty
- causes/appears to have caused
- death/serious bodily harm
(within 5 days)
Note - an exception to this is a shallow dog bite requiring wound to be cleaned at hospital
Sec.15 IPCAA 1988
After receiving a complaint Commissioner must notify Authority within how many days?
No later than 5 days
What is serious bodily harm?
- fracture
- deep laceration
- injury to internal organs
- impairment of bodily function
- injury requiring hospitalisation
- allegation of sexual assault
Light Duties - what must your medical certificate include?
*Restrictions of hours or light duties
*Safety concerns
*Review date