What are the qualities and attributes of an effective police officer? Right
Ans - Keeps the peace,
Enforce the law,
Gather evidence,
Stops crime and protects life and property, Problem solving,
Decision making,
Integrity,
Impartiality,
Assertiveness,
Building rapport,
Active listening,
Resilience
What is the problem solving process? Right Ans - PROBLEM >
KNOWLEDGE (Emotions, Skills, Using thought) > RESPONSE
And now STRESS impacts on decision making
What is the STOPAR acronym? Right Ans - STOP >
THINK >
OBSERVE >
PLAN >
ACT >
REVIEW
What is the POLICE acronym? Right Ans - Policy and Procedure,
Officer Safety,
Legislation,
Investigation,
Customer Service and Communication,
Ethical Leadership.
What is the historical role of policing? Right Ans - Keeping the peace
Enforcing the law
Impartiality
Prevent crime
Detect offenses
Public peace and order
,Protection of citizens' rights
Response to emergencies - criminal or not
How do police keep the peace? PPUMP. Right Ans - Protecting life and
property
Preventing and detecting crime
Uphold and enforce the law
Maintaining order
Providing social services
What does keeping the peace actually mean? What is the mission and
functions of NSWPF? Right Ans - MISSION: The mission of the NSWPF is to
work with the community to reduce violence, crime and fear.
What does Statement of Values provide? Right Ans - Provides more details
on guidance on how to fulfill the role of a police officer.
Police officers must embrace and act in accordance with these values, rather
than their own values.
What is the Code of Conduct and Ethics used for? Right Ans - Provides
greater detail and clearer guidelines on the conduct required of police in
order to support the statement of values of the NSWPF and Oath of Office.
Helps with what to do and how to do it at ground level.
Assists the professionalism and pride in police work.
What is the Oath of Office used for? Right Ans - A legally binding vow that
enables original authority and discretion.
It provides guidance on what to do and how to do it at a high level.
It requires police to keep the peace, impartially to the best of their ability,
faithfully and according to law.
Define Original Authority. Right Ans - A constable is appointed at Common
Law, i.e. by the people of NSW, and NOT the government, the Commissioner of
Police etc. This Common Law appointment confers a large degree of autonomy
on the constable to carry out his/her duties of office as he/she sees fit, though
these actions remain accountable (can be described as an independent
exercise of professional judgement based on the circumstances involved in the
incident). There is no master/servant relationship between a constable and
, his/her employer, even though the NSW Police Force is a rank structured
organisation
How do police keep the peace? Right Ans - Preventing and detecting crime
Providing social services (Police services)
Uphold and enforce the law
Maintaining order
Protecting life and property
How do police policies and guidelines affect the way police keep the peace?
Right Ans - Statement of values.
Role mission and functions.
Code of Conduct.
What are examples of laws that protect the rights of community members?
Right Ans - Right to life (Article 3) - offence of murder
Right to social order (Article 28) - offensive conduct
Right to liberty (Article 3) - offence kidnapping
What are examples of how police might deal with people who breach the
rights of others? Right Ans - Maintain order by issuing move along
direction.
Protecting the right of life by arresting someone threatening others with
weapons.
Protecting the right of children by removing them from the risk of domestic
violence, when covered by the relevant legislation.
When police can justify breaching the human rights of individuals Right
Ans - Arrest (Article 3) - Violation of liberty
Using deadly force (Article 3) - Violation to right of life
Surveillance and searching (Article 12) - Violation of right to privacy
Move along direction (Article 13) - Violation to right of freedom
When police can never justifiably breach the human rights of individuals
Right Ans - Article 5 - Ban on torture and cruel and degrading treatment of
punishment
Article 9 - Ban on arbitrary arrest and detention
Article 10 - Right to a fair trial
Article 11 - Presumption of innocence
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