Senior Sergeants CPK: Chapter 7 - Staff Management - Early Intervention

Question 1

What are the four PHASES of “Early Interventions” (EI)

Clue: I, A, E & I, F

Answer 1

• Identification
• Analysis
• Engagement and Intervention
• Feedback

EI is not a disciplinary sanction and info collated though this process must not be used for disciplinary, PA or appointment process and this info should not be held on personal files.

Question 2

In the identification PHASE of the EI employees may be in need of support or assistance what four ways can this process be initiated?

Clue: I, P, S, ED

Answer 2

• Employees - self referral
• Peers
• Supervisors
• EI database
  (where supervisor is notified should make referral to either the EI District Lead or EI Team at PNHQ)

Question 3

What is considered “Inappropriate behaviour” (4) and what is not considered Inappropriate? (3)

Clue: U, B, S, H

Clue: I, P, F

Answer 3

• UNETHICAL behaviour
• BREACHES of CoC
• Serious WRONGDOING (Protected Disclosures Act)
• HARASSMENT, bullying and descrimination

Ideally challenge this behaviour on the spot and or report it.

NOT:

• issues with TERMS & conditions of EMPLOYMENT
• PG
• accusations known to be FALSE

Question 4

If you are receiving a report of inappropriate behaviour, what 5 steps must you take (5)

Clue: D.O.A.R.R

Answer 4

• DISCUSS (neutral & unbiased)
• OBTAIN full details, nature, names, dates times etc
• ADVISE: Initial steps, who will be informed
  : protection/support available
• REPORT, People Group, PNHQ
• Record, detailed records ensure strict confidentiality

Question 5

What is the term “support Supervisor mean?

Answer 5

This is the person DELEGATED responsibility for providing support whether they are your supervisor or an alternatives.

Question 6

What are the 3 tiers of Support offered for SPEAK UP?

Clue: CSR, PM, AI

Answer 6

• Core Supervisor responsibility
• Proactive Management
• Active Intervention

Question 7

In the tiers of support for Speak Up, tier 2 is Proactive Management. In what circumstances does this tier of support apply (2)

Answer 7

• Allegations requires a criminal or employment investigation.
• Retaliation already being experiences.

Question 8

When tiers 2 (Proactive Management) activated what will a supervisor do ASAP (4)

Clue: M.I.S.W

Answer 8

• Meet and discuss any concerns
• Identify steps to mitigate concerns
• Offer support person
• Offer welfare Officer and EAP counselling etc

Question 9

What happens when tiers 3 (Active Intervention) of Speak Up support is activated? (2)

Answer 9

• People Group PNHQ notify District Harassment Officer and/or Executive Leadership Board
• HO works with employee, supervisor and Executive Leadership Board where necessary.

Question 10

Employees are required to self report in 6 certain circumstances what are these circumstances?

Clue: CC, E, DLS, S, PO, LS

Answer 10

. Court charges
. EBA
. Drivers licence suspension
. Speeding notice (>40km/H)
. Protection Order
. Charge/infringement that could lead to suspension of D/L

Question 11

What are the 5 principles of the Discrimination and Harassment Policy?

Clue: A, C, R, R, R

Answer 11

. Employees must ADHERE to CoC, Values
. Constructive dialogue to try and resolve
. Right to representation and support
. Right to know substance of allication
. Resolve in timely manner

Question 12

The definition of Harassment has 4 criteria in relation to the behaviour in which ALL must be present to constitute harassment. What are the 4 criteria?

Clue: NL, NWS, OHIT, R/SN

Answer 12

behaviour is:
. not legitimate
. not welcome and unsolicited
. offensive, humiliating, intimidating, threatening
. repeated or significant nature (detrimental effect on employee)

Question 13

What action can be taken for minor Discrimination and Harassment matters (4)

Answer 13

. Do nothing
. Speak with respondent
. Letter to respondent
. Third party to speak with respondent

Question 14

What are 3 key things employee are expected to do in regards to maintaining professional distance?

Clue: Maintain, Manage, Avoid

Answer 14

• Maintain professional distance from those we deal with
• Manage PR’s where imbalance of power or conflict of interest
• Avoid unethical or inappropriate relationships.

Question 15

What 3 main reasons can professional relationships be unequal? (Managing external relationships)

Answer 15

• required to disclose private personal information not reciprocated.
• Power held to make decision (arrest, Issue ION etc)
• Being vulnerable due to circumstances

Question 16

What groups of people create the greatest risk to form a personal relationship with and must be avoided as they are the relationships that would be unethical? (who? 7)

Answer 16

The are:
. Offenders
. Victims
. Complainants
. In custody
. Informants
.  Witnesses/families
.  Vulnerable persons

Question 17

What are the 6 principles in regards to the Use of Technology policy (6)

Answer 17

. embrace, actively support policy
. responsible use
. no expectation of privacy
. Police entitles to access any data on police device
. no misuse police technology
. apply CoC and SELF to use.

Question 18

What statutory obligations are Police Employee’s responsibilities in relation to discrimination and harassment?

Answer 18

• provide safe working environment
• comply with principles of natural justice (fairly investigate)
• make decisions fair a reasonable employee would do