CPC 2 Flashcards
(21 cards)
S - STOPAR
Stop and switch on
- redirect attention to new info
T - STOPAR
Think
- prioritise the urgency
- organise thoughts based on info
O - STOPAR
Observe and Orientate
- initial sizing up if the immediate situation
- observe = 5 senses
- orientate = extra resources
P - STOPAR
Plan
- determine the nature of the job and strategic outcome
A - STOPAR
Act
- carrying out the actions to achieve the strategic outcome
R - STOPAR
Review
- Further action and self review
Situational awareness
Remaining alert and knowing what is occurring in the environment around you
Situational awareness colour code - white
Relaxed and unaware - safe environment (police station)
Situational awareness colour code (yellow)
Relaxed but alert (duties outside police station)
situational awareness colour code (orange)
Specific alert (patrol/responding to job)
Situational awareness colour code (Red)
action (required police to respond to the escalation)
Baseline behaviour
A ‘baseline’ is an informal measure that determines what is normal and what is not, and can refer to the behaviour of people or the condition of a place or premises
What is a risk?
The chance of someone being harmed, or property being damaged, as a result of being exposed to a threat or hazard.
What is a threat?
Intentional human action
What is hazard based risks?
no intentional human action (flood/fire)
5 steps in conducting risk and threat assessments
- Identify the risk
2.Consequence assessment - Likelihood evaluation
- Vulnerability analysis
- Response
What three components make a risk?
RISK = Likelihood x consequence x vulnerability
What is required for a threat to exist
Threat = intention + capability
What is police discretion?
police discretion is where a police officer uses their own individual judgement to decide the best lawful course of action to take
Why do police use discretion?
to enforce the spirit of the law, rather than the letter of the law
Where is Police discretion derived from?
common and statute law
