Family Harm

Question 1

Family harm: Principles that guide police practice

Answer 1

Early intervention
Culturally appropriate 
Safety 
Collecting risk information 
Accountability 
Work collaboratively

Question 2

Harm generated within families is caused by multiple factors against a backdrop of adverse circumstances what are they

Answer 2

Vulnerabilities
Compounding factors
Negative behaviours

These lead to long term negative outcomes

Question 3

Family harm vulnerabilities are ( think lack of )

Answer 3

Lack of :
Life skills 
Parenting skills
Social networks 
Education 
Health issues

Question 4

Family harm negative behaviours

Answer 4

Family violence
Child abuse/neglect
Sexual violence
Alcohol/ drug abuse

Question 5

Family harm compounding factors

Answer 5

Unemployment
Poverty
Inadequate housing
Negative culture attitude

Question 6

Long term outcomes of family harm

Answer 6

Adverse social/ economic outcomes
Dysfunctional families 
Criminality 
Adverse health
Mental health
Adverse education outcomes

Question 7

One model used to understand coercion and control is

Answer 7

Duluth power and control wheel. Highlights

Intimidation, isolation, economic, manipulation harm to animals

Question 8

Family violence includes?

Answer 8

Physical
Sexual
Psychological

Question 9

Key process points in a quality family harm investigation include (process of investigation at 5f)

Answer 9

1 initial response 
2 Investigation and crime scene investigation 
3 interview witness/vict/ susp. 
4 Child protection protocol
5 consider arrest
6 charging
7 bail
8 prosecution
9 long term safety intervention 
10 monitor/ evaluate

Question 10

Police employee and family harm

Two simultaneous actions should occur when police staff involved

Answer 10

1 normal response applies

2 welfare for both parties, shift supervisor refer to local welfare officer

Question 11

Family harm police employees policy. Police must consider

Answer 11

• Impact of offending and ability to remain a police employee.
• compatibility of employee convicted or found guilty of family violence or respondent of protection order continue in a policing role.

Question 12

Policy family harm employee Who are responsible for ensuring these policies and procedures operate within district

Answer 12

DC and National Managers

Question 13

What action should attending Police take when discover police employee is victim of family harm

Answer 13

Attending officers report to supervisor who will contact welfare

Question 14

What action should Police take when employee charged/ convicted of family violence

Answer 14

Report immediately by shift supervisor to the District employee practice manager and police professional conduct manager who will advice DC or national manager

Question 15

Staff serving a protection order on a police employee are obliged to send a copy to

Answer 15

DC or National manager or Deputy chief executive if respondent is at superintendent level

Question 16

Employees who become respondent of protection order must

Answer 16

Report in writing ( include detail of proceedings to supervisor- who must inform Hr manager and Prof conduct manager

Question 17

Employee who is applicant or protected person is encouraged inform who

Answer 17

Supervisor

Welfare

Question 18

Protection orders served by police if

Answer 18

Holder of firearms license
Believe in possession of firearm
Significant Risk
Order granted without notice

Question 19

On serving protection order police will

Answer 19

Sharing info, risk assessment and safe delivery service implemented in conjunction with the court
Police demand surrender of firearm and licence
Staff safety
Officer serving will contact victim inform of service
Breaches of order and property order taken seriously

Question 20

Family violence act 2018 outline a protection order of afford protection to the applicant and any child . Explain adult child

Answer 20

A young person aged 18 or older still living at home remains protected by the order until they leave home or the order is discharged. Adult children not living at home must be identified as a specified person on the order

Question 21

Parents can not take out a protection order against a child or YP unless satisfied that the child is aged 16 years old or over and that the

Answer 21

Order is justified under special circumstances (s64) violent children or YP
Violent children or young persons should be dealt with by OT

Question 22

How long can the court detain for the purpose of issuing and serving a protection order

Answer 22

2 hours

Question 23

All Protection orders granted will have additional standard conditions. Including those granted pre 2019 what are these

Answer 23

Consent to contact
Stopping contact
Variations to orders of property
New definition of family violence : abuse and psychological abuse

Question 24

Consent to contact must be given in writing this can be by

Answer 24

Email , letter , text or other digital message

Question 25

Police safety orders can be issued under s28 to a child aged 16-17 if justified under special circumstances these are

Answer 25

Reasonable grounds to believe order necessary to help make person at risk safe from serious family violence
Total level of concern is High
Approval from senior sgt obtained and senior has consulted with OT