POLICING ACT 2008 Flashcards
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
Section 8, Principles of the Act … name the 6 principles ?
- Free and democratic society
- Effective policing relies on public support
- National framework to have community focus
- Services provided that respect human rights
- Independent and impartial
- Professional, ethical and with integrity
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
What is the rule of law ?(McDowell and Webb 2002 definition)
It defines the relationship of the government to its people
Free from arbitrary government
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
Section 9 – What are the 8 Functions of Police ?
- Keep the peace
- public safety
- law enforcement
- crime prevention
- community support and reassurance
- national security
- activities outside NZ
- emergency management
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
Section 10 – Valuable Roles of others acknowledged.. what are the 3 types of groups?
- Public agencies
- Holders of stat offices (wardens etc)
- Private sector (security)
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
Section 20 – Code of conduct
What must the Commissioner prescribe under the code
A code stating standards of behaviour for police
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
Section 30 – Command and control
Every Police employee must obey and be guided by … what 3 guides?
GI’s
Commissioners Circulars
Local orders
Strategic Awareness - Policing Act 2008
Section 63 - Acting appointments. In case of Supervisor being absent from duty for any reason, the Commissioner may … do what ?
May appoint to a higher position and authorise all duties
Strategic Awareness - Complaints Involving Police (IPCA)
Section 13 – Duty of Commissioner to notify Authority of certain incidents involving Police acting in execution of duty causes, (appears to cause), death or serious bodily harm to any person … what are Police required to do ?
Commissioner to give written notice to the Authority
Strategic Awareness - Complaints Involving Police (IPCA)
Under Section 13 – Duty of Commissioner to notify Authority of certain incidents involving “death” or “serious bodily harm” … what does “Serious Bodily Harm mean” ?
Includes fractures, lacerations, internal injuries, impairment, blow to head, hospital admission or sexual assault
Strategic Awareness - Complaints Involving Police (IPCA)
Under Section 13 – Are there any exceptions to the “serious injury” meaning, where reporting to IPCA does not have to occur ?
YES -
Dog bites where person hospitalised for cleaning and treating
Strategic Awareness - Complaints Involving Police (IPCA)
Section 15 – Duty of Commissioner to notify Authority of complaints … what is the time frame for notification ?
No later than 5 working days
Strategic Awareness - Complaints Involving Police (IPCA)
Can the Commissioner notify about other matters other than death or serious bodily harm ?
Yes -
Where a matter of significance or interest of Public and likely to put police reputation at risk eg, cell block injuries, force of significance
Strategic Awareness - Police investigations of complaints and notifiable incidents (IPCA)
What are Key Principles underpinning the Police complaints process ?
- Ensure investigated fair and timely
- All reasonable steps are taken for fairness
- Guidelines of good practice followed
- employees are advised of allegations
