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Week 4: Problem solving and decision making

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Pentagon with text at the centre surrounded by five ovals with text. Block arrows pointing from central pentagon to each oval. Further block arrows pointing from each oval to the next in a clock-wise direction, indicating a cycle sequence.

Central pentagon text is ‘Code of Ethics’

Oval text as follows moving clockwise:

12 o’clock ‘Gather information and intelligence’

2 o’clock ‘Assess threat and risk and develop a working strategy’

5 ‘clock ‘Consider powers and policy’

7 o’clock ‘Identify options and contingencies’

10 o’clock ‘Take action and review what happened’

 4.1 Decision making in policing