Stage 5 Take Action and Review Stage 1: Identify Situation and Gather Information (and All stages of the

(and All stages of the decision-making process need

what happened intelligence if appropriate) to reflect:
The Police Act
RESPOND: Ask yourself: Standard of Conduct of Police Officers
Select and implement the What has happened? The Attributes of a Police Officer
option that appears to have the What is happening? Policing Ethics, Standards & Mission
greatest likelihood of success What do I know so far? The Police Regulations
Ensure those who need to know Legal Obligations (including HR)
the decision (including the
public) understand what you Ask yourself:
have decided to do and why? WHAT SHOULD THE PUBLIC EXPECT OF ME?
Gather
RECORD: Information
If appropriate, record the and Stage 2: Assess Threats and Risks
selected response and the Intelligence of the Situation
reasoning behind it
Assess Threat
Monitor and Review Decision and Risk and Ask yourself:
Ask yourself: Take Action develop working Do I need to take action
What happened as a result of and Review strategy immediately?
my decision what happened What do I know so far?
Did it achieve the desired Police Act, Do I need to seek more
outcome Values, Risk and information?
Is there anything more I need Protecting What could go wrong?
consider? Human Rights How probable is the risk of
What lessons can be taken on harm?
how things turned out? How serious would it be?
IF THE INCIDENT IS NOT OVER: Go Is this a situation for the police
through the model again as alone to deal with?
required Am I trained to deal with this?
IF THE INCIDENT IS OVER: Review
your decision(s), using the same 5- Identify Consider Determine a working strategy to
stage model as required Options and Powers and mitigate threats and risks and
Contingencies Policy maximise opportunities and benefits

Stage 4: Identify Options and Consider possible Contingencies

Stage 3: Consider Powers, Policies, FOs, FAIs and
Ask yourself: other obligations
What options are open to me?
What am I trying to achieve? Ask yourself:
Identify suitable responses taking into consideration: What legal powers do I have or need to make this
The immediacy of any threat decision?
Limits of information to hand Is there a formal force policy to follow in this
Amount of time available instance or can I use my discretion?
Available Resources and support What other obligations might be applicable? e.g.
Use PLANE to evaluate potential options. i.e. is each one PROPORTIONATE, LAWFUL, multi-agency protocols
AUTHORISED, NECESSARY , ETHICAL?
What contingencies should I consider? (What will I do if certain things happen?)