Staff management # IPCA

Question 1

Section 13 Of the IPCA Act requires Police to notify them of what incidents

Answer 1

Those involving Death or Serious Bodily Harm

Question 2

Under an MOU with the IPCA Police are required to notify which incidents

Answer 2

Serious Misconduct
Neglect of Duty constituting a criminal offence
Anything that puts the reputation of Police at risk

Question 3

Serious Bodily harm for Section 13 notifications are classed as what

Answer 3

Fracture
Deep Laceration
Injury to Internal Organ
Impairment of a Bodily Function
Blow to the head causing severe concussion
Injury resulting in admission to hospital
Allegation of sexual

Question 4

Under what circumstances would an injury not be required to be reported under Section 13 IPCA Act

Answer 4

A dog bite that is not a deep laceration

Question 5

The Commissioner shall notify the Authority of every complaint or notifiable incident received in what time frame

Answer 5

As soon as practicable

No late than 5 working days from receipt of complaint

Question 6

The Commissioner shall as soon as practicable, and in no case later than 2 months, after the completion of a Police investigation of a complaint, report to the Authority—

Answer 6

(a) Whether the complaint has been upheld and, if so, what action has been taken or is proposed to be taken to rectify the matter:
(b) Whether the complaint has been settled by conciliation.

Question 7

What are the key principles underpinning the Police Complaints Process

Answer 7

• To ensure that complaints are investigated in a fair, timely, and effective manner.
• All reasonable steps are taken to investigate complaints and notifiable incidents.
• That complaints and notifiable incidents are investigated within the guidelines of good practice, without bias or conflict of interest.
• All employees have the right to be advised of any allegations against them and the right to respond to those allegations.

Question 8

What are the five categories used by the IPCA

Answer 8

Category 1
Serious complaints where the Authority may decide to conduct its own investigation.
Category 2
Serious or significant matters where the Authority will actively oversee the Police investigation.
Category 4
These are matters that the Authority considers are appropriate for facilitated case resolution facilitated by Police. The Authority may deem a matter capable of early resolution and will endeavour to identify issues.
Category 5
Minor matters or matters that require no further action by the Authority. May be reviewed for conduct or performance

Question 9

Under the Act, when the Authority receives a complaint, it may:

Answer 9

• receive, and if appropriate, independently investigate complaints regarding Police conduct
• investigate of its own motion, where it is satisfied there are reasonable grounds to carry out an investigation in the public interest, any notifiable incident
• oversee or review Police investigations of complaints or notifiable incidents
• take such action in respect of complaints, incidents and other matters as is contemplated by the Act.

Question 10

On receiving a complaint every complainant must be

Answer 10

• be treated with courtesy, respect and compassion
• have their complaint received and actioned promptly
• be advised of the procedures for actioning their complaint.

Question 11

Standards of Investigation:

The investigator must investigate complaints or notifiable incidents involving Police employees in a;

Answer 11

Impartial
Timely
Effective
Objective manner