Use of Force and Bill of Rights Flashcards
What act and what section relates to preemptive force?
Section 48 of the Crimes Act 1961
When excessive force is not proportionate what section would apply?
Section 62 Crimes Act 1961
What happens when you attack a person in an unjust manner?
You loose the right to claim self defense. It would have been under section 48 but now this falls under section 62
What does section 32 of the Policing Act 2008 state?
Police may use reasonable, necessary force to obtain fingerprints, DOB, address, name (non compliance they are liable for imprisonment not exceeding 6mth $5000)
What does the policing act 2008 state in relation to section 32?
The police may take a person’s identifying particulars if they suspect them of committing an offence and intend to bring court proceedings against them. By way of summons can be detained for a necessary period of time any place of detaining (non compliance they are liable for imprisonment not exceeding 6mth $5000)
How does the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 help regarding section 11?
A section 11 search is a person who is locked up. This is to remove anything that could harm themselves or any other and also an item that maybe of value.
What is a TOR?
Tor is a tactical options report. This has to be filled out by shift end in relation to any force that I have used on any of my jobs.
What is the pyramid of police tactical options?
Firearms Dogs Taser Batten OC spray Open hand tactics Handcuffing Tactical communications
When is a medical examination report required?
Minor in nature use of force
What is section 39 of the crimes act 1961?
The use of force when carrying out an arrest or executing a warrant or process. Reasonable necessary and proportionate
What is section 40 of the Crime Act 1961?
Use of force to prevent a person trying to avoid arrest, escape or being rescued. Reasonable proportionate and necessary.
What does the crimes act 1961 section 41 relate to?
This is the use of force to prevent suicide. This must be reasonable proportionate and necessary.
What is required in relation to use of force in the Crimes Act 1961 section 42?
A witness who saw it must be present.
What does section 42 of the Crimes Act 1961 state?
- Justification to those witnessing a breach of the peace to interfere.
- Using force if necessary to prevent the disturbance from re-starting
- who is every person
Reasonable necessary and proportionate
They must have witnessed it.
What is the difference between a subjective test in relation to section 48 of the Crimes Act 1961?
Objective = Another reasonable persons view in the same position
Subjective = Your own assessment of the situation
What does the Crimes act 1961 state in terms of section 48?
Justification for use of force in self defense and defense of another
Who = every person
Key words are = Reasonable, proportionate and necessary
Name all the use of force acts and what they do?
s39=Arrest, warrant or process s40=Escape or rescue s41=Suicide s42=Breach of the peace s48=Self defense and defense of another s62=When use of force is excessive PA2008s33=Identification PA2008s32=Fingerprints and photos
How does the Bill of rights fit in with questioning and the powers to arrest?
Note 2 state that whenever a member of the Police has sufficient evidence to charge a person in custody. The person must be cautioned. This relates to section 23 of the N.Z. Bill of Rights 1990 that the suspect must be cautioned and given a reason why. This ties in with section 316 of the Crimes act 1961 which is the persons duties when arresting.
When is arrest complete?
- You are under arrest for ………
- Do you understand and they afirm
- Physical touching of the person
When must the bill of rights be spoken to the offender?
- arrest
- detain
- statement
- charged
- confession of another offence interview