cp5 Flashcards
what is the principle of accountability
The actions of police
officers and police services are subject to review and
there are formal channels that individuals can use to
lodge complaints against the police
what is bias-free policing
The requirement that police officers make decisions on the basis of
reasonable suspicion and probable grounds rather than stereotypes about race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or other prohibited grounds
what is the use of force: one plus one
The generally accepted use-of-force standard is one plus one, meaning that police officers have the authority to use one higher level of force than that with which they are confronted
what is less-lethal force options
A less-lethal force option can be described as a force option that is highly unlikely to cause death or serious injury to an individual
when properly applied by a police officer.
what is entrapment
A person ends up committing an offense that he or she would not otherwise have committed, largely as a result of pressure or cunning on the part of the police
what is an arrest warrant
A document that permits
a police officer to arrest
a specific person for a
specified reason
what is an arrest warrant
A written statement
sworn by an informant,
normally a police officer,
alleging that a person
has committed a
specific criminal offence
