chapter 4 Flashcards
How does a person with mental illness come to the attention of police
family member
stranger
yourself
police
why are ppl with mental illness met with lethal force
bias/sterotype
no training
unruly vs mentally ill
command and control
no de-escalation
What does CIT stand for?
crisis intervention training
What are the goals of the CIT
reduce arrest of mentally ill people and increase safety for officers and civilians (non-crisis contact, enhanced knowledge)
6 jobs of police
crime prevention
law enforcement
maintain order
helping victims
emergency response
other prescribed functions
pre modern era (prior to 1820). How did indigenous people hand disputes?
informally by tribal leaders using a (restorative approach)
When was confederation? prior to confederation who maintained order?
- Military
What was the first formal police service?
Royal newfoundland constabulary
In what era did political leaders control police services?
Political era (1820-1940)
What was the issue with political leaders controlling police
ineffective, bias, and corrupts
define mission creep
occurs when organization take on more duties than were orignially envisioned by founder of agency
stand alone police service
small and are not a part of larger police organization
over-policed
members of social group or neighbourhood treated suspiciously and paid close attention to because they are a member of that group
What is north america police service modelled after
england and france
How did the police convince the public that they weren’t an occupying army
they were unarmed
Why was north west mounted police established
red river rebellion
Cypress Hill massacre of indigenous ppl in southern saskatchewan
define street justice
occur when suspected offender is forced to submit to an unauthorized punishment (push-ups, beat down) by a police officer
when was the police association of ontario established
1933
what board overseas police activities
Police management board
when were the first women in canada hired? province?
1912 Vancouver police
when did the RCMP and OPP train the first women
1974
What percentage of cops are female as of 2018
1/5
22%
what percent of canadians are visible minorities
22.3% 1/5
what percent of officers are visible minorites? indigenous?
8% 4%
average ratio of police strength in canada
2 officers per 1,000 residence
Who has the highest officer per 1,00 residence? Lowest? CITIES
Montreal. Abbotsford
Highest and lowest officer per 1,000 residence countries
Cyprus, Canada
