13-08 Uniform Suspension from Duty Flashcards
In accordance with the Police Services Act, (PSA) the Chief of Police —–suspend a police officer from duty with pay where the police officer is suspected of, or charged with, an offence under a law of Canada or of a province or territory, or is suspected of —–under the PSA. If a Chief of Police, Deputy Chief or other police officer is ——-of an offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the Chief of Police or ——–, as the case may be, may suspend him or her without pay, even if the conviction or sentence is under ——–.
may
misconduct
Police Services Board
convicted
appeal
Procedure
The Chief of Police (Chief) hereby authorizes the following personnel the power of suspension granted to the Chief under the —-
any ——– of Police
all U————– Officers
all officers ——–assigned to P————–
the —————– of a unit
PSA
any Deputy Chief of Police
all Uniform Senior Officers
all officers permanently assigned to Professional Standards (PRS)
the Officer in Charge of a unit
permanently
Criteria for Immediate Suspension
An authorized officer of equal or superior rank shall commence the suspension of a police officer.
The following factors shall be considered in determining if immediate suspension from duty is appropriate
the ——-of the misconduct
impact upon the ——of the Toronto Police Service (Service), and public ———in the Service, if the
police officer is not suspended
impact upon the ———— of the investigation
———of workplace violence or workplace harassment
After having made the decision to suspend, the suspending officer shall advise the suspended officer that the suspension is effective ——–.
seriousness
reputation
confidence
integrity
prevention
immediately
Criteria for Revocation or Continued Suspension
The Chief shall review a suspension pursuant to the PSA. The Chief may ——-the suspension with or without restrictions or may cause a Letter of Suspension to be ——, in which case the suspended officer shall remain on suspension until the Chief revokes the suspension.
revoke
served
Professional Standards shall consider the following criteria when making recommendations to the Chief on whether to revoke or continue a suspension from duty:
seriousness of the misconduct
impact upon the reputation of the Service and public confidence in the Service
impact upon the integrity of the investigation
whether the alleged misconduct occurred in the performance of duty
if there are any ——- imposed bail conditions
the likelihood that the officer will ——-
any other ———deemed appropriate
court
re–offend
circumstances
If the suspension is revoked the following conditions shall apply, if applicable:
the police officer shall not be placed in a position where they could ———-the investigation
the police officer shall not be placed in a position where they could likely have ——–with any victim or witness involved in the investigation
compromise
contact
Police Officer
- Upon being suspended from duty shall
immediately ———the following Service issued uniform and equipment, as applicable, to the suspending officer
all use of force equipment
h———–
wallet and cap ——
warrant / ———–card
e——–
any Service issued ——— equipment including cellular/smart telephone, pager, laptop computer and electronic mobile ———-device
————- credit card and/or covert credit card
corporate ———–
memorandum book
report to their Unit Commander for ———–of the suspension, when directed
surrender
all use of force equipment
handcuffs
wallet and cap badge
warrant / identification card
eToken
any Service issued electronic equipment including cellular/smart telephone, pager, laptop computer and
electronic mobile storage device
corporate credit card and/or covert credit card
corporate vehicle
memorandum book
report to their Unit Commander for confirmation of the suspension, when directed
Police Officer
- Upon ———– of a suspension shall immediately surrender all remaining Service issued uniform and equipment still in their possession to their ————
- While under suspension with pay
shall report to their Unit Commander or designate in person ——-each and every ——at ——-hours, or as otherwise directed
A suspended officer is not required to report to their Unit Commander when on annual leave, statutory holidays, ———, while off sick, or while suspended ———pay.
shall advise their Unit Commander of any upcoming ———appearances, if applicable
may engage in a secondary activity subject to the provisions of Procedure 14–25
shall report all monetary benefits earned from paid secondary activity during the period of suspension to the ——————-
confirmation
Unit Commander.
once
weekday
0900
weekends
without
court
Unit Commander – Labour Relations
Police Officer
- Officers suspended with pay who commence a paid secondary activity shall have their pay ——–by the amount of the monetary benefit earned from such paid secondary activity during that period of suspension, pursuant to ss. 89(7) of the PSA.
PSA ss. 89(7) does not apply to earnings from other employment that was commenced —–the period of suspension. - Upon suspension being revoked shall report to their ———.
reduced
before
Unit Commander
Suspending Officer
- Upon considering the suspension of a police officer in accordance with the PSA, and in the absence of the Unit Commander, shall
ensure an i———- and t———- investigation is conducted
consult with the ————-, or other
uniform ———officer
immediate and thorough
Duty Senior Officer – Toronto Police Operations Centre (TPOC) (Duty Senior Officer)
senior
Suspending Officer
. When suspending a police officer from duty shall
——-advise the police officer that they are immediately suspended from duty
—— the suspended officer of the applicable Service issued uniform and equipment as listed in item 1
deliver all surrendered Service issued uniform and equipment to the suspended officer’s —–
date and sign the suspended officer’s memorandum book
advise the suspended officer
to report to their ——– as directed
that access is restricted to only the ——– of any Service facility
of the continued availability of the ——
arrange for the suspended officer to collect any personal property at the unit, where applicable
notify the ———–
complete a TPS ——outlining the details of the suspension and submit to their Unit Commander
comply with the applicable sections of Procedures 13–02 and 13–03
verbally
relieve
Unit Commander
Unit Commander
public areas
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Duty Senior Officer
649
Warrant / Identification Card means a photo —— card issued to all employees of the Toronto Police Service, allowing identification and access to Service facilities.
security
