Strategic Awareness COPY

Question 1

What is Our Vision?

Answer 1

To be the safest country

Question 2

What is Our Mission?

Answer 2

To prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing

Question 3

What is Our Purpose?

Answer 3

To ensure everybody can be safe, feel safe

Question 4

What are our functions?

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Answer 4

Keep the peace
Maintain public safety 
Law enforcement 
Crime prevention 
Community support and reassurance 
National security
Policing activities outside NZ
Emergency Management

Question 5

What is our operating model?

Answer 5

Prevention first

Question 6

What are our priorities? (3)

Answer 6

Be first - then do
Deliver the services New Zealanders expect and deserve
Focused prevention through partnerships

Question 7

What are our goals? (3)

Answer 7

Safe homes
Safe roads
Safe communities

Question 8

What is Te Huringa o te tai?

Answer 8

Set within prevention first, focuses on
Our people
Initiatives
Partnerships

Question 9

What environment should our leaders create?

Answer 9

One where everyone can thrive

A culture where people can feel safe

Question 10

Our culture should be based on…

Answer 10

Collective values,

Reflected in decisions and actions

Question 11

What three services to the public are underpinned by the Deployment Model?

Answer 11

1: Act with urgency against repeat OFFENDERS
2: VICTIMS. Provide Support to those repeatedly victimised
3: LOCATIONS. Maximise resources to locations that repeatedly suffer disproportionate levels of crime.

Question 12

Wha is the aim of the Deployment Model?

Answer 12

To ensure equal emphasis is given to dealing urgently with prolific and priority offenders (and to preventing, responding to and investigating and resolving crime).

Question 13

What are the six drivers of demand?

Answer 13

Families
Youth
Alcohol
Roads
Organised Crime
Mental Health

Question 14

Name the five frameworks of PHPF

Answer 14

Strategy
Culture
Leadership
Capability
Performance Management

Question 15

List our core values:

Answer 15

Professionalism
Respect
Integrity
Commitment to Maori and Treaty
Empathy
Valuing Diversity

Question 16

Name the six principles of the Policing Act 2008

Answer 16

(Edited):
Principled; effective; efficient policing are the cornerstone of a free democratic society
Relies on public trust and confidence
Provided under national framework
Provided in a manner respects human rights
Independent and Impartial
Police act ethically and integrity, professionalism

Question 17

How is “Rule of Law” described in McDowell and Webb 2002?

Answer 17

“Defines the relationship of the Govt to its people: that people should be governed by law and free from arbitrary government”

Question 18

Section 9 Policing Act states our functions - which are the same as those listed as our functions in our strategy. What are they?

Answer 18

1: Keep the Peace
2: Maintain Public Safety
3: Law Enforcement
4: Crime Prevention
5: Community Support and reassurance
6: National Security
7: Emergency Management

Question 19

Policing Act S30 States “Police employees must obey…?”

Answer 19

1: a/ GI’s
b/ Commissioners circulars
c/ Any applicable orders
2/ The lawful commands of a supervisor.

Question 20

In the absence of a supervisor, who has authority?

Answer 20

Next in level of position or in the case of equality - longest serving police employee.

Question 21

Does a Minister of the Crown have authority to have a police employee carry out any function?

Answer 21

No. S30 (4)

Question 22

What gives police lawful authority to act in a higher role?

Answer 22

S63 Policing Act, requires you to be specifically authorised (s63(1)(b)

Question 23

Give three examples of when somebody in an “acting” role (holding higher position) would require formal approval in writing from the Commissioner (s63 Policing Act approval)

Answer 23

1: Senior Sergeant signing a joint certificate for detention of a YP in police Custody over 24 hours.
2: S72 Arms Act “From time to time in writing by his (Commissioners) hand delegate members to to level of Inspector…any of his powers under this Act.”
3: PSO issuing- “Qualified Constable”…a Sgt or above. Acting Sgt would not be qualified if not formally approved S63(1)(a)

Question 24

Te Huringa o Te Tai

Builds on Turning of the Tide. It will be the driving force behind Police achieving what.

Answer 24

25% reduction in reoffending by Maori and 90% of people having Trust and Confidence in Police.