Qualities and Attributes of an Effective Police Officer
- Key Qualities:
- Keeps the peace
- Enforces the law
- Gathers evidence
- Prevents crime and protects life and property
- Problem-solving skills
- Decision-making ability
- Integrity
- Impartiality
- Assertiveness
- Building rapport
- Active listening
- Resilience
Problem-Solving Process
- Steps:
- Identify PROBLEM
- Utilize KNOWLEDGE (Emotions, Skills, Using Thought)
- Determine RESPONSE
- Note: Stress impacts on decision-making.
STOPAR Acronym
- Meaning:
- STOP
- THINK
, - OBSERVE
- PLAN
- ACT
- REVIEW
POLICE Acronym
- Components:
- Policy and Procedure
- Officer Safety
- Legislation
- Investigation
- Customer Service and Communication
- Ethical Leadership
Historical Role of Policing
- Key Functions:
- Keeping the peace
- Enforcing the law
- Acting with impartiality
- Preventing and detecting crime
- Maintaining public peace and order
- Protecting citizens' rights
- Responding to emergencies, both criminal and non-criminal
Keeping the Peace: PPUMP
- Methods:
- Protecting life and property
- Preventing and detecting crime
- Upholding and enforcing the law
, - Maintaining order
- Providing social services
Keeping the Peace: Definition and Mission
- What It Means: Maintaining safety and order in the community.
- NSWPF Mission: To work with the community to reduce violence, crime, and fear.
Statement of Values
- Purpose: Provides guidance for police officers to fulfill their roles in alignment with the core values of
the NSWPF.
Code of Conduct and Ethics
- Purpose: Provides detailed guidelines on expected conduct to support NSWPF values and uphold
professionalism in policing.
Oath of Office
- Purpose: A legally binding vow that provides authority and discretion in police duties, ensuring
impartiality and adherence to the law.
Original Authority
- Definition: A constable is appointed under common law by the people, not the government. This grants
autonomy to perform duties based on professional judgment while remaining accountable for actions
taken.
Impact of Police Policies and Guidelines
- Influences How Police Keep the Peace:
- Statement of values
- Role mission and functions
- Code of Conduct
, Laws Protecting Community Rights
- Examples:
- Right to life (Article 3) - Offense of murder
- Right to social order (Article 28) - Offensive conduct
- Right to liberty (Article 3) - Offense of kidnapping
Police Actions in Response to Rights Breaches
- Examples of Responses:
- Issuing move-along directions to maintain order
- Arresting individuals threatening life with weapons
- Removing children from domestic violence situations under relevant legislation
Justifiable Breaches of Human Rights
- Circumstances:
- Arrest: Violation of liberty (Article 3)
- Using Deadly Force: Violation of right to life (Article 3)
- Surveillance and Searching: Violation of right to privacy (Article 12)
- Move Along Direction: Violation of freedom (Article 13)
When police can never justifiably breach the human rights of individuals ✔️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
Article 12 - Ban on arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence, no attacks on
honour or reputation.
What is meant by the term stereotyping? ✔️-Stereotyping is placing people into groups and making
judgments based on membership of that group.
-A categorised belief based on culture/gender/race etc.
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