Decision Making & Discretion

Question 1

Define discretion

Answer 1

The use of professional judgement.
The authority to decide and choose.
Selecting the best course of action having recognised and considered the alternatives.

Question 2

What factors influence making a decision?

Answer 2

Who am I dealing with?
What are the possible outcomes?
When did the incident occur?
What would be the best course of action?
Why is this the best course of action?
Where is this incident occuring?

Question 3

What is the NDM?

Answer 3

A tool to help police officers and staff to make the decision making process easier.
Suitable for all decisions and should be used by everyone in policing.
Puts the CODE OF ETHICS at the heart of all police decision making.
Makes police decisions more uniform.
Provides a simple and logical evidence based approach to policing decisions.

Question 4

What are the 6 key elements of the NDM?

Answer 4

Code of Ethics
Information & Intelligence
Assess the Threat & Risk
Powers & Policies
Options & Contingencies
Take Action & Review

Question 5

What Threat & Risks should be considered? (NDM)

Answer 5

Impact Factors
Offender Behaviour

Question 6

What are some Impact Factors? (NDM)

Answer 6

Height
Age
Size
Time of Day
Location
Weapons

Question 7

Outline Offender Behaviour?

Answer 7

Compliant
Passive Resistance
Verbal Resistance
Active Resistance
Aggressive Behaviour
Seriously Aggressive Behaviour

Question 8

Name some Powers and Policies for the Use of Force? (NDM)

Answer 8

Section 117 of PACE 1984
Section 3 of Criminal Law Act 1967
Common Law
Article 2 ECHR - Human Rights Act 1998

Question 9

What types of Options and Contingencies are available? (NDM)

Answer 9

TACCOMS
Use of Force
Officer Presence

Question 10

What is the 5 Step Process?

Answer 10

Simple
Reasonable
Personal
Is there anything I can reasonably say or do that will make you comply with my order?
Final