chapter 4

Question 1

How does a person with mental illness come to the attention of police

Answer 1

family member
stranger
yourself
police

Question 2

why are ppl with mental illness met with lethal force

Answer 2

bias/sterotype
no training
unruly vs mentally ill
command and control
no de-escalation

Question 3

What does CIT stand for?

Answer 3

crisis intervention training

Question 4

What are the goals of the CIT

Answer 4

reduce arrest of mentally ill people and increase safety for officers and civilians (non-crisis contact, enhanced knowledge)

Question 5

6 jobs of police

Answer 5

crime prevention
law enforcement
maintain order
helping victims
emergency response
other prescribed functions

Question 6

pre modern era (prior to 1820). How did indigenous people hand disputes?

Answer 6

informally by tribal leaders using a (restorative approach)

Question 7

When was confederation? prior to confederation who maintained order?

Answer 7

1867. Military

Question 8

What was the first formal police service?

Answer 8

Royal newfoundland constabulary

Question 9

In what era did political leaders control police services?

Answer 9

Political era (1820-1940)

Question 10

What was the issue with political leaders controlling police

Answer 10

ineffective, bias, and corrupts

Question 11

define mission creep

Answer 11

occurs when organization take on more duties than were orignially envisioned by founder of agency

Question 12

stand alone police service

Answer 12

small and are not a part of larger police organization

Question 13

over-policed

Answer 13

members of social group or neighbourhood treated suspiciously and paid close attention to because they are a member of that group

Question 14

What is north america police service modelled after

Answer 14

england and france

Question 15

How did the police convince the public that they weren’t an occupying army

Answer 15

they were unarmed

Question 16

Why was north west mounted police established

Answer 16

red river rebellion
Cypress Hill massacre of indigenous ppl in southern saskatchewan

Question 17

define street justice

Answer 17

occur when suspected offender is forced to submit to an unauthorized punishment (push-ups, beat down) by a police officer

Question 18

when was the police association of ontario established

Answer 18

1933

Question 19

what board overseas police activities

Answer 19

Police management board

Question 20

when were the first women in canada hired? province?

Answer 20

1912 Vancouver police

Question 21

when did the RCMP and OPP train the first women

Answer 21

1974

Question 22

What percentage of cops are female as of 2018

Answer 22

1/5

22%

Question 23

what percent of canadians are visible minorities

Answer 23

22.3% 1/5

Question 24

what percent of officers are visible minorites? indigenous?

Answer 24

8% 4%

Question 25

average ratio of police strength in canada

Answer 25

2 officers per 1,000 residence

Question 26

Who has the highest officer per 1,00 residence? Lowest? CITIES

Answer 26

Montreal. Abbotsford

Question 27

Highest and lowest officer per 1,000 residence countries

Answer 27

Cyprus, Canada