FH11 Police Safety Orders

Question 1

Purpose of a PSO

Answer 1

Family harm jobs where you know there has been an offence but there is insufficient evidence to arrest

Question 2

Conditions of a PSO

Answer 2

• Not to physically/sexually abuse PAR or threaten to
• damage or threaten to damage property
• intimidate
• encourage another person to make contact
• watch, loiter
• follow or stop in street

Question 3

Duration of time of PSO

Answer 3

Up to 10 days

Question 4

Who is a qualified constable?

Answer 4

Sergeant rank or higher

Question 5

Power to detain someone in relation to PSO’s

Answer 5

Section 32
- detain up to 2 hours to authorise and serve
- if they try to leave
ARREST

Question 6

Duration of time to serve a PSO before it lapses

Answer 6

48 hours

Question 7

What to explain to PAR and bound person

Answer 7

• purpose of order
• effect of order
• duration of order
• consequences of contravening the order

Question 8

What to do when order is breached?

Answer 8

Arrest
Send to Court
Court will either
- Order PO
- Extend PSO
- Do nothing

Question 9

What to do when someone is summons for breaching and court is not able to see them

Answer 9

Release on bail

If they fail to appear then Court can issues warrant and will be arrested

Question 10

When can you arrest for dealing with PSO

Answer 10

• refuses are fails to remain at a place where they are detained
• breaches PSO
• DETAIN when fails to comply with orders

Question 11

What happens to parenting orders when a PSO is issued?

Answer 11

They are suspended