ADPP Law Policy & Procedure Questions with correct Answers
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ADPP Law Policy & Procedure
ADPP Law Policy & Procedure
Explain the role of police in a democratic society - Answer- To uphold the rule of law & safeguard human rights
What are police responsible for? - Answer- Maintaining public order & safety
Enforcing the law
Preventing, detecting, & investigating criminal activiti...
ADPP Law Policy & Procedure
Explain the role of police in a democratic society - Answer- To uphold the rule of law
& safeguard human rights
What are police responsible for? - Answer- Maintaining public order & safety
Enforcing the law
Preventing, detecting, & investigating criminal activities
Licensing & regulatory activities
Keeping the peace is a common law concept, where in legislation would this function
be codified? - Answer- Police Act 1900 (NSW) Section 6- Missions & Functions of
NSWPF
How do police keep the peace? - Answer- Protecting life & property
Maintaining order
Preventing & detecting crime
Upholding the law
Explain the difference between policy & legislation - Answer- Policy is a proposed
course of action
Legislation is how it's carried out
Crimes Act (NSW) Part 3 Division 1 Section 18 - Answer- Murder & Manslaughter
defined
Rules associated with the doctrine of precedent - Answer- Magistrates follow
decisions made in higher courts
Must cite reasons, and
Decisions made in courts outside Australia are not binding, but can be used as a
guide
Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW) Section 8B - Answer- Possession of spray paint
cans under 18
Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW) Section 9 - Answer- Confiscation of spray paint cans
from minors
Graffiti Control Regulation 2014 (NSW) Section 5 - Answer- Disposal of seized spray
paint cans
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Section 418 - Answer- Self-defence - when available
Legislation - Answer- Overrides common law
Explain the need for structured & is effective approaches to police decision making -
Answer- Because sometimes the situation will not be straightforward or the attending
officers may not have experience to draw on
, Explain the decision making model & the ways in which it supports decision-making -
Answer- STOPAR
Stop
Think
Observe
Plan
Act
Review
By considering relevant factors to assist making informed decisions
What is meant by offensive noise - Answer- a) that by reason of its level, nature,
character or quality, or the time at which it is made or any other circumstances
I) is harmful (or is likely to be harmful to) a person who is outside the premises from
which it is emitted, or
ii) interferes unreasonably with (or is likely) the comfort or repose of a person who is
outside the premises from which it is emitted, or
b) that is of a level, nature, character or quality prescribed by the regulations or that
is made at a time, or in any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations
Explain the Noise Abatement Direction legislation - Answer- Legislation that states
the course of action to take relating to cessation of noise
#within 7 days
#enforceable for 28 days or shorter as specified
Where do police get their power to carry & use their arms & appointments - Answer-
Common Law
Explain the term reasonable force - Answer- To use such force as is reasonably
necessary in the circumstances & according to law
Police powers & justifications to use firearms - Answer- When there is immediate risk
to your life, or the life of someone else or an immediate risk of serious injury to you
or someone else, & no other way of preventing it
Police powers & justifications for discharging the CEW - Answer- Protect human life
Protest yourself or others where violent confrontation or violent resistance is
occurring or imminent
Protect any officers in danger of being overpowered, or to protect themselves or
another person from the risk of actual bodily harm or
Protect from animals
O/C spray - Answer- Protection of human life
A less lethal option for controlling people, where violent resistance or confrontation
occurs
Protection against animals
Batons - Answer- If in danger of being overpowered or to protect yourself or others
from injury
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