Threats Against Police Flashcards
What is section a & b in WHS Regulations
(A) Eliminate risk to health & safety as far as reasonably practicable
(B) if not reasonably practicable then minimise risk as far as it is reasonably practicable
What is the legislation around threats against police.
Work health safety Regulations 2011
Chapter 3, part 3.1 clause 35
How many threat levels against police are there
1-6
What must a that against a police officer be.
Must be a threat against the officer, spouse, children as a direct result of the officers duties with the NSWP.
What must happen to all threats.
Must be recorded on cops under heading “threats against police”
What are the 6 levels of threats against police
Level 1
A current intention to commit an act of violence against life and/ or property has been confirmed by reliable intelligence.
Level 2 A current intention to commit an act of violence against life and/ or property is established circumstantially, but not confirmed.
Level 3 Life and/ or property is under specific threat of an act of violence from an individual or group.
Level 4 Life and/ or property is under general threat of violence from a person or group capable of carrying out the threat but such person or group have shown no overt intention to carry out the threat.
Level 5 Life and/ or property is at risk, or a potential risk exists, of an act of violence but no threat has been received.
Level 6 There is no basis for assessing that life and/ or property is at risk from an act of violence.
Short version of the 6 threat levels
Confirmed Circumstantial Specific General A potential risk No basis
What threat levels must be reported.
1 - 3
Level 1-3 reported to region commander
Level 1 reported to threat review panel
Who sits on the threat review panel
Commander, Anti Terrorism & Security Group (chairperson)
Region Commander (or equivalent Assistant Commissioner) or their
representative
Commander of the threatened officer
Commander, Witness Security Unit
Commander, Protection Operations Unit
Commander responsibility when receiving threats against officer
Responsibility remains with the commander.
The Commander should identify any additional services/resources which may be available from within the NSW Police Force and any other government departments or authorities; and make the necessary advice or information available to the officer reporting the threat.
The threatened officer must be advised of welfare services available through the Police Force.
Threat / Risk Assessment to be undertaken by a suitably experienced officer
What is the threat matrix for risk assessments relating to threats against police
INTENT RATING + CAPABILITY RATING =OVERALL THREAT RATING
PART B:
LIKELIHOOD RATING + CONSEQUENCE = RATING OVERALL HARM RATING
What’s the process if the officer does not agree with the risk assessment
If a dispute in respect of the determination cannot be resolved at the local level, then the assessment can be reviewed within 72 hours by the Commander, POU and a senior representative of the Region Commander. This reviewed assessment will be used as the basis for managing the threat.
When should reviews be done for that’s 4, 5,6
The Commander must carry out a formal review of the threat on all level 4, 5 and 6 threats on at least a monthly basis; and record such assessment / review as an update against the original COPS Event.
When should level 1-3 threats be reviewed
For more serious threats, such as those identified as threat level 1, 2 or 3, a review may need to be undertaken on a daily or weekly basis as considered appropriate.
