TOF, TENR and Use of Force

Question 1

What does TENR stand for?

Answer 1

T - Threat
E - Exposure
N - Necessity
R - Response

Question 2

TENR: Define “Threat”

Answer 2

A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger

Question 3

TENR: Define Exposure

Answer 3

Who/what is exposed to the threat?
What is the potential harm?

Question 4

TENR: Define Necessity

Answer 4

The necessity to the act now, later or not at all

Question 5

TENR: Define Response

Answer 5

Any response must be timely, proportionate and appropriate which is based on a considered risk assessment of threat, exposure and necessity.

Question 6

What is the biggest factor that causes Police officers to get injured and put in danger?

Answer 6

Complacency
A sense of contentment, over confidence or self satisfaction.

Question 7

What is TENR?
(And when should it be used?)

Answer 7

It is the Police threat assessment methodology
(Continuously)

Question 8

TENR: Elements Threat assessment

Answer 8

• Intent
• Opportunity
• Capability
• Environment

Question 9

What subject behaviours are on the TOF?
(and part of your PCA)

Answer 9

• Cooperative
• Passive resistance
• Active resistance
• Assualtive
• GBH or Death

Question 10

Describe a subjects behavior when cooperative

Answer 10

There is a cooperative and willing response to a police officers lawful request or direction.

Question 11

Describe a subjects behavior when passively resistant

Answer 11

The subject refuses, with little or no physical action, to cooperate with the officers lawful direction.

Question 12

Describe a subjects behavior when actively resistant

Answer 12

This is identified as increased scope and intensity of resistance beyond simple verbal defiance.

Question 13

Describe a subjects behavior when assualtive

Answer 13

This is identified as actively hostile behavior accompanied by physical actions or an intent, expressed either verbally and/or through body language to cause physical harm

Question 14

Subject behavior when “GBH or Death”

Answer 14

The subject exhibits actions that the officer believes are intended to, or likely to cause grievous bodily harm or death to any person.

Question 15

What does PCA stand for
AND
what does it refer too?

Answer 15

• Perceived cumulative assessment.
• It is your subjective assessment, and continuous reassessment of an incident, using TOF/TENR.

Question 16

What’s does section 39 of the crimes act 1961 cover?

Answer 16

Section 39 relates to the use of force when carrying out an arrest or executing a warrent or process.

Question 17

What’s does section 40 of the crimes act 1961 cover?

Answer 17

Section 40 of the crimes act relates to the use of force to prevent a person trying to avoid arrest or to escape after arrest.

Question 18

What’s does section 41 of the crimes act 1961 cover?

Answer 18

Section 41 relates to the use of force to prevent suicide or certain offenses.

Question 19

What’s does section 42 of the crimes act 1961 cover?

Answer 19

This section gives justification to those witnessing a breach of the peace to interfere, using force if necessary, to prevent the disturbance from continuing or restarting.

Question 20

What’s does section 48 of the crimes act 1961 cover?

Answer 20

This section looks at the justification of the use of force in self-defence or the defence of another.

Question 21

What’s does section 62 of the crimes act 1961 cover?

Answer 21

Excess force. Everyone authorized by law to use force is criminally responsible for any excess, according to the nature and quality of the act that constitutes the excess.