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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for police pursuit driving(australia)
1 results foundAuthor: Queensland. Crime and Misconduct Commission Title: An Alternative To Pursuit: A Review of the Evade Police Provisions Summary: The ‘evade police’ provisions introduced into the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act in 2006 were designed to reduce the number of police pursuits and the associated risks to community safety in Queensland. They do this by giving police the option to allow a fleeing vehicle to ‘escape’, knowing that they have the power and investigative tools to identify the offending driver at a later stage. Under the Act, the CMC is required to review how police are using these powers. The evade police provisions have improved community safety — they are among a range of factors that have contributed to a substantial and sustained decline in police pursuits since 2006. Because the provisions rely on the police being able to serve a notice on the registered owner of a vehicle, they are not effective in all situations where drivers flee police (e.g. if the offender is driving a stolen or unregistered vehicle). Police are under-using the powers. In most cases, they choose to commence a pursuit if this is permitted by the policy. Factors contributing to this include weaknesses in the legislation, and police dissatisfaction with court outcomes. The CMC’s 13 recommendations aim to make the provisions a more effective investigation and prosecution tool in situations where they can be applied. Coupled with improvements to the police policy and training framework, this will go some way to ensuring that the provisions are more often used instead of pursuits. Details: Brisbane: Crime and Misconduct Commission, 2011. 96p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 30, 2011 at: http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/72918001309240925348.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Australia URL: http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/72918001309240925348.pdf Shelf Number: 121953 Keywords: Police Policies and ProceduresPolice Pursuit Driving(Australia) |