ADPP Exam: Questions/Answers (100% Correct)
What is the historical role of policing? Right Ans - Protection of life and
property
•Prevention of crime
•The detection of offenders
•Bringing offenders to justice
•Maintenance of public peace and order
•Free movement of people and traffic
•Protection of citizens' rights
•Response to criminal and non-criminal emergencies
How do you, as future police officers, think you can keep the peace? Right
Ans - •maintaining order
•upholding and enforcing the law
•protecting life and property
•preventing and detecting crime
•providing social services
What are the missions and functions of the NSW Police Force as stated in
Section 6, Police Act 1990 (NSW), Mission and Functions NSW Police Force?
Right Ans - (a) services by way of prevention and detection of crime, and
(b) the protection of persons from injury or death, and property from damage,
whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way, and
(c) the provision of essential services in emergencies, and
(d) any other service prescribed by the regulations.
Section 7 - 7 Statement of values of members of NSW Police Force
Each member of the NSW Police Force is to act in a manner which? Right
Ans - (a) places integrity above all,
(b) upholds the rule of law,
(c) preserves the rights and freedoms of individuals,
(d) seeks to improve the quality of life by community involvement in policing,
(e) strives for citizen and police personal satisfaction,
(f) capitalises on the wealth of human resources,
(g) makes efficient and economical use of public resources, and
(h) ensures that authority is exercised responsibly.
, What are 5 values listed under the Code of Conduct and Ethics? Right Ans -
-behave honestly and in a way that upholds the values and the good
reputation of NSW Police whether on or off duty
-act with care and diligence when on duty
-know and comply with all policies, procedures and guidelines that relate to
their duties
-treat everyone with respect, courtesy and fairness
-comply with any lawful and reasonable direction given by someone in NSW
Police who has -authority to give the direction
-comply with the law whether on or off duty
-take reasonable steps to avoid con icts of interest, report those that can not
be avoided and co-operate in their management
-only access, use and/or disclose con dential information if required by their
duties and allowed by NSW Police policy
-report the misconduct of other NSW Police employees.
not make improper use of their position or NSW Police information or
resources
How do police keep the peace? Right Ans - Maintaining order
Upholding and/or enforcing the law
Protecting life and property
Preventing and detecting crime
Providing social services
When police can justify breaching the human rights of individuals Right
Ans - 1.Arrest (Article 3) Violation of right to liberty
2.Using deadly force (Article 3) Violation of right to life
3.Surveillance and searching (Article 12) Violation of right to privacy
4.Moving along directions (Article 13) Violation of right to freedom
When can police 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
Article 12- Ban on arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or
correspondence, no attacks on honour or reputation.
What is the historical role of policing? Right Ans - Protection of life and
property
•Prevention of crime
•The detection of offenders
•Bringing offenders to justice
•Maintenance of public peace and order
•Free movement of people and traffic
•Protection of citizens' rights
•Response to criminal and non-criminal emergencies
How do you, as future police officers, think you can keep the peace? Right
Ans - •maintaining order
•upholding and enforcing the law
•protecting life and property
•preventing and detecting crime
•providing social services
What are the missions and functions of the NSW Police Force as stated in
Section 6, Police Act 1990 (NSW), Mission and Functions NSW Police Force?
Right Ans - (a) services by way of prevention and detection of crime, and
(b) the protection of persons from injury or death, and property from damage,
whether arising from criminal acts or in any other way, and
(c) the provision of essential services in emergencies, and
(d) any other service prescribed by the regulations.
Section 7 - 7 Statement of values of members of NSW Police Force
Each member of the NSW Police Force is to act in a manner which? Right
Ans - (a) places integrity above all,
(b) upholds the rule of law,
(c) preserves the rights and freedoms of individuals,
(d) seeks to improve the quality of life by community involvement in policing,
(e) strives for citizen and police personal satisfaction,
(f) capitalises on the wealth of human resources,
(g) makes efficient and economical use of public resources, and
(h) ensures that authority is exercised responsibly.
, What are 5 values listed under the Code of Conduct and Ethics? Right Ans -
-behave honestly and in a way that upholds the values and the good
reputation of NSW Police whether on or off duty
-act with care and diligence when on duty
-know and comply with all policies, procedures and guidelines that relate to
their duties
-treat everyone with respect, courtesy and fairness
-comply with any lawful and reasonable direction given by someone in NSW
Police who has -authority to give the direction
-comply with the law whether on or off duty
-take reasonable steps to avoid con icts of interest, report those that can not
be avoided and co-operate in their management
-only access, use and/or disclose con dential information if required by their
duties and allowed by NSW Police policy
-report the misconduct of other NSW Police employees.
not make improper use of their position or NSW Police information or
resources
How do police keep the peace? Right Ans - Maintaining order
Upholding and/or enforcing the law
Protecting life and property
Preventing and detecting crime
Providing social services
When police can justify breaching the human rights of individuals Right
Ans - 1.Arrest (Article 3) Violation of right to liberty
2.Using deadly force (Article 3) Violation of right to life
3.Surveillance and searching (Article 12) Violation of right to privacy
4.Moving along directions (Article 13) Violation of right to freedom
When can police 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
Article 12- Ban on arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or
correspondence, no attacks on honour or reputation.
