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What are the first 4 of the 9 law enforcement principles of Sir Robert Peel? |
The basic mission of the police is to prevent crime and disorder
The ability of the police to perform their duties depends on the public approval of their actions
Police must secure the cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to secure and maintain the respect of the public
The degree of the public cooperation with the police diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical Force |
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What are five of the nine law enforcement principles of Peel? |
Maintain public favor by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service, not by catering to public opinion
Only use physical Force to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the law or to restore order after persuasion, advice, and warnings are insufficient
Maintain a relationship with the public that is based on the police are the public and vise versa
Direct their action towards their function and not appear to usurp the power of the Judiciary
The test of the police efficiency is it the absence of crime and disorder |
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In Canada, where did the first police constables appear? |
Québec City Mid-1600 Upper Canada (now Ontario) |
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What were the three-part Mandate of early Municipal police forces? |
To police conflicts between ethnic groups, and between laborers in their employees To maintain moral standards by enforcing laws against drunkenness, prostitution, and gambling To apprehend the criminals |
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What are the different levels of policing? |
Federal (RCMP) Provincial/territorial Municipal First Nations |
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What is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act? |
Federal legislation that provides the framework for the operation of the RCMP |
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What are distinct features of the RCMP? |
Enforce most federal statutes and the provisions of various legislative Acts
Nationwide recruiting and centralized training in Regina
Non-unionized
Broad mandate
Diverse policing environment Peacekeeping |
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What is contract policing? |
An arrangement whereby the RCMP and provincial or territorial police forces Provide provincial and Municipal Police Services |
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What are Provincial Police and their services? |
Responsible for policing rural areas and the areas outside municipalities and cities Enforce provincial laws and the criminal code |
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What are Municipal Police and their services? |
Enforce the criminal code, provincial statutes, Municipal bylaws, and certain federal statutes Municipal Police Services have jurisdiction within City boundaries |
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What are three ways a municipality can provide Police Services? |
Creating its own independent Police Service Joining with another municipalities existing police force Contracting with a Provincial Police Force |
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What are Regional Police? |
Combining of several independent police departments to form 1 large organization |
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What are advantages and disadvantages to Regional policing? |
Provides more services for cheaper
Too centralize and not in touch with the community |
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What are First Nations police services? |
Aboriginal police officers generally have full power to enforce On Reserve Land The criminal code, Federal and provincial statutes, and band bylaws |
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What are different types of policing that is negotiated by First Nation communities? |
Develop a autonomous Reserve-Base police force Use a First Nation officer from the RCMP or the OPP in Ontario |
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What are the two main types of private security? |
Private security firms that sell their services to businesses, Industries, private residences, and neighborhoods
Companies that employ their own in-house security officers |
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What are private security services? |
Crowd control Protecting businesses and property Conducting investigations for individuals and businesses Can arrest and detain people who commit crimes on private property |
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What is policing? |
The activities of any individual or organization acting legally
On behalf of public or private organizations
Or persons to maintain security or social order |
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What is pluralization of policing |
Sharing responsibility for the Safety and Security in the community Between public and private police |
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What are the four key values that form the framework Within which to understand police work in Canadian Society? |
Justice Equality Accountability Efficiency. |
J.E.A.E |
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What is the structure of police governance? |
Police Acts ⬇ Police Standards ⬇ Police Boards and Commissions |
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What are Police Acts? |
The legislative framework for Police Service |
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What are policing standards? |
Provisions that set out how police services are maintained and delivered |
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What are police boards and police commissions? |
Bodies that provide oversight of police |
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Traditionally, what are the three major categories that police roles are classified into? |
Crime Control Order maintenance Crime prevention and services |
C.O.C |
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What are factors influencing the roles and activities of the police? |
Legislation Geography and demographics Government Culture and ethnic diversity Crime and social disorder Community Economic, political, and cultural trends Funding Downloading |
L.G.C.C.F.G.C.E.D |
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What is political policing? |
The use of the police by government as an instrument of surveillance and control |
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What are two things people must have, if they're interested in a career in policing? |
Basic qualifications and preferred qualifications for police candidates |
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What are the basic qualifications for Canadian police recruitment? |
Physical fitness
No prior criminal convictions or pending charges
Exhibit common sense and good judgment
Canadian Citizenship
A grade 12 education
Min age 19 |
P.N.E.C.A.M |
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What are preferred qualifications of Canadian Police recruitment? |
Knowledge of second language or culture Related volunteer experience Post-secondary education Work or life experience |
K.R.P.W |
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What is the Municipal police training? |
Trained at a residential or non residential training academy or a combination of both |
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What is BC's Municipal Police training? |
Sent to the Justice Institute of British Columbia a non residential facility Where did they complete a three-block training course Block 1 & 3: academic training Block 2: field training |
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What is the RCMP training? |
Cadets are sent to Regina 6 months of training 6 months of field training |
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What do police recruits generally receive instruction in? |
Law Community relations Methods of parole and investigation Firearm handling Driving Physical training |
L.C.M.F.D.P |
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What is operational field training? |
Instructing the recruit and how to apply principles from the training academy in the community
Under the guidance of a senior officer Exposed to a wide variety of General police work |
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What is the concept of the, Working Personality of the Police? |
A set of attitudinal and behavioral attributes That develop as a consequence of the unique role and activities of police officers |
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What are features of the working personality of the police? |
Preoccupation with Danger Excessive suspiciousness of people and activities Authoritarianism Protective cynicism |
P.E.A.P |
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What results from the working personality of the police? |
View job as a career and way of life Value secrecy and practices a Code of Silence to protect fellow officers Exhibits strong ingroup solidarity Hold conservative political and moral views Emphasize the high-risk, High-action component |
H.E.E.V.V |
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What are challenges of police work? |
Danger on the streets Work schedule Report writing Maintaining a work-life balance. |
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What are challenges for First Nations police? |
Policing areas of poverty and high violent crime rate Lack of qualified candidates Competition for qualified candidates Low recruitment standards Political interference Lack of training and upgrading programs |
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What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? |
An extreme form of critical-incident stress That includes Nightmares, hyper-vigilance, intrusive thoughts, and other forms of psychological distress |
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