Family Harm

Question 1

Police Principals of FH

Answer 1

Early intervention (eyes wide open)
Culturally appropriate
Safety of all parties
Collecting risk information
Accountability
Colloboration

Question 2

What are some of the potential consequences of FH / FV

Answer 2

FH - crime, physical or mental health, poverty

FV - physical, sexual or psychological abuse

Question 3

Police bail for FV offences. What is the primary consideration

Answer 3

Safety of victim and their family and a possible cooling off period

Question 4

Restrictions on bail if a Protection Order is breached

Answer 4

If arrested and charged, must not be granted police bail in the 24 hours following the arrest unless there is a court hearing where court bail can be determined.

Question 5

Authorising police bail for FV

Answer 5

Sgt or above required to release a FV defendant on bail

Question 6

Bail conditions for FV

Answer 6

Must reflect the victim and families safety

Question 7

EM bail and PSO’s. What should you do if PSO breach suspect is on EM bail

Answer 7

Consider Opposing bail

Question 8

Police employees involved in FH events. What two actions to take and what other considerations are there?

Answer 8

Normal response AND Welfare considerations

Must consider impact of offending on career, and if guilty to continued role in police

Question 9

Employeed charged or convicted of FV

What is the process

Answer 9

• Treated like any member of public
• Arrest/charges immeadiately report to shift supervisor
• Code of conduct procedures will apply

Employee practice Mgr must consider their suitablity to work in current role

Question 10

Employees who are respondents of PSO’s

Answer 10

Copy to Dist Cmmdr, Nat Mgr
Employee must immeadiately report it in writing to supervisor (who informs HR, Prof conduct Mgr)
Code of conduct procedures will apply

Constables who PSO’s cant carry appointments
Also applies to AO’s and recruits

Question 11

What do PSOs require

Answer 11

Surrender of F/A licence and weapons

Vacate any land/building occupied by person at risk (cooling off period) for to to 10 days

Question 12

PSO’s. When is contact with a bound person not a breach

Answer 12

Necessary in an emergency
Special condition of a relevant Protection Order
Necessary to atend FGC
Necessary for proceedings (eg restorative justice)

Question 13

PSO’s. Effect on parenting orders

Answer 13

If bound person is a party to a parenting order, that parenting order is suspended (contact FV coordinator)

Question 14

PSO’s what factors should you consider

Answer 14

Who will have the family car
Finances (bankcard)
Ability to find alternative accomodation
Children with intensive needs

Question 15

How long can you detain to serve a PSO

Answer 15

2 hours (from decision made to serve)

Can remove person from premises to station or other place (eg patrol car) during that period

If they refuse to remain, offence and can be arrested

Question 16

PSO. What happens if you are unable to serve during detention period

Answer 16

Must release the person

You then have 48 hours to serve or it expires

Question 17

Is a breach of PSO an offence

Answer 17

No, but can be taken into custody.

Must bring to court within 24hrs. If can’t be brought within 24 hours must release at expiry of 24 hrs and summons to appear.

Question 18

How long can you follow up a breach of PSO for

Answer 18

You have one month from the breach to locate and bring into custory

You can apply for a WTA which expires after 1 month

Question 19

Power of court for breach of PSO

Answer 19

Continue with existing order
If order expired, issue another up to 10 days
Adjourn to allow DC to issue Temp Protection Order

Question 20

PSO to 16 and 17 year olds

Answer 20

Can be issued by special circumstances (keeping safe from FV)

Approval from S/Sgt required AND S/Sgt consults OT

Question 21

Courts normally serve Protection Orders. When do police serve them?

Answer 21

Respondent holds a firearms licence
Respondent has access to firearms
Service accessed with significant risk
PO is granted without notice

Question 22

Protection Orders and conditions relating to weapons

Answer 22

Respondent must not possess and FAPRAE or hold a licence

Respondent must surrender asap after PO served and within 24 hrs, AND on demand at any time by a constable.

TPO - f/arm licence suspended
Final PO - licence revoked