TOF/TENR

Question 1

What is TOF?

Answer 1

Tactical Options Framework.
A operational guidance tool to assist deciding when, how, and at what level to use a tactical option, and what force is necessary and proportionate.

Question 2

What are the 5 types of behaviour in the TOF framework?

Answer 2

Cooperate, Passive resistance, Active resistance, Assaultive, GBH or death.

Question 3

What does TENR stand for and what is it?

Answer 3

Threat. Exposure. Necessity. Response.

A threat assessment and decision making process.

Question 4

What is a PCA?

Answer 4

Perceived Cumulative Assessment.

Question 5

What is the overriding principle when applying TENR?

Answer 5

“Safety is Success”

Question 6

What does THREAT mean in TENR?

Answer 6

Means any person/ group/ any acts / or anything, that is likely to CAUSE HARM or that have the potential to HINDER police in the performance of their duties.

Question 7

What does EXPOSURE mean in TENR?

Answer 7

Means the POTENTIAL FOR HARM to people or the security of places or things.

Question 8

What does NECESSITY mean in TENR?

Answer 8

The assessment to determine if there is a need for the operation or intervention to proceed NOW, LATER, or NOT AT ALL.

Question 9

What does RESPONSE mean in TENR?

Answer 9

Means the proportionate and timely EXECUTION of police duties aided by the appropriate use of tactics and tactical options.

Question 10

What are the 3 things to consider when assessing the THREAT?

Answer 10

Intent, capability and opportunity.

Question 11

What is complacency?

Answer 11

A sense of contentment, over-confidence, or self-satisfaction, and failing to assess the current details and reassess an evolving situation and subject behaviour.

Question 12

Why do we use TENR?

Answer 12

Increase staff and public safety. Eliminate ‘preventable harm’. Reduce criticism of police.

Question 13

What does Crimes Act section 62 explain?

Answer 13

Everyone authorised by law to use force is criminally responsible for any EXCESS. - (62 in the poo)

Question 14

How does a person on the COOPERATIVE scale act?

Answer 14

Cooperative and willing response to a police officers lawful request or direction.

Question 15

How does a person on the PASSIVE RESISTANCE scale act?

Answer 15

The person refuses, with little or no physical action to cooperate with the officers lawful direction. (Verbal refusal or physical inactivity).

Question 16

How does a person on the ACTIVE RESISTANCE scale act?

Answer 16

Increased scope and intensity of resistance beyond simple verbal defiance. Includes non-assaultive physical actions (pulling away, pushing away, or running away) to prevent control by police.

Question 17

How does a person on the ASSAULTIVE scale act?

Answer 17

Actively hostile behaviour accompanied by physical actions or intent, expressed either verbally and/or through body language to cause harm.

Question 18

How does a person of the GBH or DEATH scale act?

Answer 18

Exhibits actions that the officer believes are intended to, or likely to, cause grievous bodily harm or death to any person.

Question 19

What does GBH stand for?

Answer 19

Grievous Bodily Harm