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2 Distinct Organizational Characteristics of the RCMP
describe how they impact public perception of RCMP |
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"Broad Mandate"-Federal, Provincial and Municipal policing
Can they deal at all these levels?
"Nationwide Centralized Recruiting"- All trained at the same place.
This shows the public that they are all equally trained. |
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| 3 Challenges for the First Nations Police Services |
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Training &Recruitment
High Poverty Levels& Violent Crime
Shortage of Qualified Candidates on Reserves
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| Importance of Police Acts |
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| The legislative framework for police services |
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| Provisions that set out how police services are to be maintained and delivered |
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| Bodies that provide and oversight to police |
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| External Review Committee |
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Definition
oversight body that hears appeals from RCMP members who have been disciplined for an infraction of force regulations.
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| Commission for Public Complaints Against RCMP |
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| An independent federal agency run by civilian bodies which recieves/reviews complaints made by citizens regarding the conduct of the RCMP |
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What is the most advanced province in Canada in terms of oversight and the civilianizing of accountability, describing two of their police accountability bodies.
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ONTARIO
OIPRD-Office of the Independent Police Review Director:recieves and reviews complaints about police.
OCPC- Ontario Civilian Police Commission: Oversees police services in Ontario and hears appeals of officers who have been disciplined. |
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| Public Police & Private Security Officers |
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Definition
Public Police : Adhere to provincial peace officer act
armed and able to use force, including lethal.
Private Security: work for private companies, do not have to adhere to prov act.
unarmed and no more authority then the avg. citizen to enforce/protect. |
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| Internal and external environment in which Canada police officers carry out their mandate &tasks. |
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Internal : organizational features including size, structure, activities &attitudes of leaders, middle manangers, civilian members, patrol officers and investigative officers
External: The patterns of crime in the area, relationship of police with other parts of the justice system, requirements imposed by legal legislation, govt policies and court decisions |
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| Compare and contract internal and external environment |
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Definition
| the environment can be either friendly or hostile depending on variety of political, economic and sociodemographic factors and the demands that are made on the police services. |
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| 3 models of police complaints and investigations |
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Definition
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent |
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Where the police investigate themselves.
Police investigating police (internal)
and police investigating police (external) |
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where there are varying degrees of civilian and police involvement in the investigations
Police investigating- civilian review
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Police/Civilian Hybrid investigation- Civilian Review |
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| Civilians conduct all phases of investigations/reviews |
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Basic Qualifications
(Core Competencies)
To be a police officer
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Canadian citizenship
ability to complete rigorous physical activity
at least gr.12 education
Integrity, Honesty and good judgement |
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| Prefferred qualifications for police candidates |
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Definition
Knowledge of a second language or culture-
an important skill set in policing a diverse society
volunteer experience
post secondary and work/life experiences |
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| According to Cst. Woods what are some trends in policing? |
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Definition
there has become a greater diversity among officers
ethnicity/women
emphasis on education is higher
average age is 27
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Term
Define PEO's (Previously Experienced Officers)
and 2 reasons why they are highly desirable. |
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Individuals with previous experience in policing
more life and work experiences, well trained with guns and without guns, they are more mature and have more of an idea to handle situations. |
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Term
Working Personality of police officer, 3 components
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set of attitudinal and behavioral attributes of police officers
1. code of silence-protect fellow officers
2. Hyper vigilant-being extremely aware of surroundings
3.Blue Light Syndrome- hegemonic, masculinity, power&authority, being the tough guy
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| Define Hugh and Cry police practices proir to the industrial revolution |
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| It was the communities responsibility to yell theif and go after the individual and catch him.If they did not help in catching they could be punished. |
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| Define the significance of the Metropolitan Police Act. (1829) |
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Definition
| It was the first full time, unarmed police force established in London. Sir Robert Peel established the "Bobbies" who worked to serve the interests of the civilians. |
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| Contributions of Sir Robert Peel to the field of policing |
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Definition
| mission was for police to prevent crime and disorder, the police had the ability to perform their duties upon the approval of the public. Limitaitons of force: only when persuasion and warning doesnt work. |
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Term
Pluralisation of policing
and collaborative policing |
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Pluralisation :expansion of public police to include parapolice and private security
Collaborative : the cooperation between public and private
increasing trend in private security could cause a confusion of power in citizens eyes |
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| 3 differences that highlight the unique roll of police in the justice system |
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Definition
1. police work is carried out in a diverse environment
2.police officers have the authority to detain, and use force/lethal force
3.must make split second decisions based on little or circumstantial eviednce |
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