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Nsw Police Force Essay

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The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) are expected to comply with the ideals and expectations outlined in legislation and policy documents. These documents provide ethical, moral and legal principles to shape the decision-making process of police in the execution of their duty. This essay will discuss the failures of police to comply with these principles in dealing with potential juvenile offenders in the scenario. It will do this by examining their actions with reference to NSW legislation and relevant police force policy documents, discretionary powers and their application in the scenario, and communication techniques which could have had a more positive impact while complying with the directives of the NSWPF.

Firstly, in the scenario the police …show more content…

The officers failed to consider the broader context and potential ramifications of their actions. It could be argued that alternatives, such as engaging with the youths, building a rapport and educating them, as well as treating them with respect and fairness, rather than escalating the situation and disparaging the character of the youths, could allow officers to not only comply with policy and legislation, but also more effectively police their community by building positive relationships, channels of communication, and reduction of future crime (Chan, Bargen, Luke and Clancey 1997). However, these alternatives require the appropriate use of discretion which the officers failed to …show more content…

(1997). Regulating police discretion: An assessment of the impact of the NSW Young Offenders Act 1997. Criminal Law Journal, 28(2), pp.72-92. Retrieved from Westlaw.
Code Of Conduct And Ethics (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/508315/COCE_113782_01_Dec_14.pdf.
Cunneen, C., White, R., & Richards, K. (2013). Juvenile justice: youth and crime in australia. Retrieved from EBook Central.
NSW Police Force Youth Strategy 2013-2017 (2016). Retrieved from http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/277054/NSWPF_Youth_Strategy_2013-2017.pdf.
NSW Police Force 2014-2018 Alcohol Strategy (2015). Retrieved from https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/533781/Alcohol_Plan_14-18_FINAL-_WEB_9_Oct_15_Unclassified.pdf
Standards Of Professional Conduct (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/508305/10_Professional_Conduct_ Booklet_117145_14Jul17.pdf.
Youth Policy Statement (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/policies_procedures_and_legislation/policies_and_procedures_old/youth_policy_statement. Legislation
Attorney-General (NSW) v Perpetual Trustee Company (Ltd) 1955 92 CLR 130
Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).
Law Enforcement (Powers And Responsibilities) Act 2002

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