13-02 Police Officer External Complaint Process

Question 1

TPS Procedures governing the complaint process ensure that parties to a complaint shall be dealt with in a way that is both _________________ and ___________________..

a) prompt and professional

b) unbiased and professional

c) fair and impartial

d) impartial and unbiased

Answer 1

c) fair and impartial

Question 2

All complaints shall be investigated on the merit and substance of the evidence and shall not involve an inquiry in the ____________________________________________

a) ulterior motives as to why the complaint is being made

b) background of the complainant for the sole purpose of undermining their credibility

c) both a and b

d) none of the above

Answer 2

b) background of the complainant for the sole purpose of undermining their credibility

Question 3

Complainants should never be___________

a) told to come back later

b) told to call in the complaint at on the non-emergency number

c) told that the complaint sounds malicious

d) dissuaded from making the complaint

Answer 3

d) dissuaded from making the complaint

Question 4

For complaints involving in incident that occurred before April 1st, 2024, the Police Services Act still applies

True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Pursuant to the Community Safety & Policing Act, all police officers involved in a conduct complaint ___________________________________________

a) have the right to not co-operate in the investigation

b) are compelled to submit detailed statements and/or attend an investigative interview to answers questions

c) have 24 hours to reply to a request to supply notes or a statement

d) none of the above

Answer 5

b) are compelled to submit detailed statements and/or attend an investigative interview to answers questions

Question 6

Police Officers shall be afforded the opportunity to confer with and/or have present during the interview, legal counsel, and/or a representative from the Association

True or False

Answer 6

True, however this benefit does not apply if in the opinion of the investigative supervisor, waiting for legal counsel or a representative from the association would cause an unreasonable delay in the investigation

Question 7

When a police officer is designated as a witness member in a conduct complaint involving a criminal allegation, the police officer ___________ supply the investigating supervisor with a detailed statement concerning the incident.

a) shall

b) should

c) can

d may

Answer 7

a) shall

Question 8

Where a police officer is designated a respondent/subject member in a conduct complaint involving a criminal allegation, the police officer ___ supply the investigating supervisor with a detailed statement, but _________________________

a) shall, but can have a lawyer, association rep present

b) may, but is not compelled to do so

c) can, but it may self-incriminate themselves

d) none of the above

Answer 8

b) may, but is not compelled to do so

Question 9

If a witness officer gives a statement and is later re-designated as a respondeAnt/subject member, the statement

a) can still be used against them as it was lawfully obtained

b) should not be used against them, unless their legal representation agrees to it

c) shall have it returned to them automatically

d) shall have it returned to them upon demand

Answer 9

d) shall have it returned to them upon demand

Question 10

An external complaint means an allegation made by _________ concerning the conduct of ______________________

a) anyone, a sworn police officer

b) a member of the public, a service member

c) a service member, a service member

d) none of the above

Answer 10

b) a member of the public, a service member

Question 11

An investigating supervisor in reference to a complaint means a supervisor assigned to investigate a complaint and includes

a) the OIC

b) the members direct uniform supervisor

c) an investigator from PRS

d) the unit complaint co-ordinator

Answer 11

d) the unit complaint co-ordinator