Definition - Evaluation/ re classification/ Equipment

Question 1

means any conduct that is contrary to or a breach of any Legislative or Service Governance.

Answer 1

Misconduct

Question 2

means a range
 operated by the Service, or;
 operated by another Ontario police service, or;
 that is a privately owned and provincially approved shooting range, or;
 operated by the Department of National Defence (DND).

Answer 2

Authorized Range

Question 3

means a weapon that primarily uses propelled wires to conduct energy that affects
the sensory and/or motor functions of the central nervous system.

Answer 3

Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW)

Question 4

means the discharge of a firearm for the purpose of ending the life of an animal that is potentially
dangerous, or is so badly injured that humanity dictates that its suffering be ended.

Answer 4

Dispatching of an Animal

Question 5

for the purposes of use of force, means a Service issued or authorized firearm.

Answer 5

Firearm

Question 6

means a detective or detective sergeant assigned to Professional Standards who
has completed the accredited Firearm Discharge Investigators Course.

Answer 6

Firearm Discharge Investigator (FDI)

Question 7

means a firearm that is designed, altered or intended to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand.
[Source: Police Services Act, O.Reg. 926/90, S.2].

Answer 7

Handgun

Question 8

means a panel consisting of, but not limited to the:
 Unit Commander or designate – Specialized Emergency Response – Emergency Task Force
 Unit Commander or designate – Strategy & Risk Management
 Unit Commander or designate - Professional Standards
 Section Head – Toronto Police College (TPC) – Armament Section
 Section Head – TPC – In–Service Training Section
 Training Analyst – TPC – Armament Section
 Representative – East Field
 Representative – West Field
 Representative – Emergency Management & Public Order – Public Safety
 Representative – Analysis and Assessment Section
 Representative – Equity, Inclusion & Human Rights Section
The mandate of the (IRC) is:
 review incidents other than those listed in the exempted areas, where force was used by members of the Service
 assess the effectiveness of the Service’s training, practices and associated Service Governance within the
limitations of the SIU Act, and
 if applicable, report its findings to the Senior Management Team (SMT).

Answer 8

Incident Review Committee (IRC)

Question 9

(in reference to Use of Force) means a supervisor assigned to the Unit quality control, or
a Unit Complaint Coordinator (UCC).

Answer 9

Unit Investigating Supervisor

Question 10

means an unintentional discharge of a service firearm or less lethal shotgun by a police officer that
is not the result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures.

Answer 10

Accidental Discharge

Question 11

means the manner in which a gun is loaded, in accordance with training, to ensure safety.

Answer 11

Administrative Load

Question 12

means a designated shotgun which uses less lethal impact munitions and is designed to be braced
against the shoulder when fired.

Answer 12

Less Lethal Shotgun

Question 13

means an intentional or unintentional discharge of a service firearm or less lethal shotgun by a police
officer that is the result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures.

Answer 13

Negligent Discharge

Question 14

means a police officer qualified by the Toronto Police College – Armament
Section to use a less lethal shotgun and who has attended and passed less lethal shotgun recertification training before the
twelve (12) month expiry of the date of certification of the previous year.

Answer 14

Qualified in the Use of a Less Lethal Shotgun

Question 15

means an unintentional discharge of a Service CEW by a police officer that is not the
result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures.

Answer 15

Accidental Discharge of a CEW

Question 16

means an issued component of the Taser 7 capable of discharging probes at a twelve
(12) degree angle.

Answer 16

Cartridge – Close Quarter (CQ)

Question 17

means an issued component of the Taser 7 capable of discharging probes at a 3.5 degree
angle.

Answer 17

Cartridge – Stand Off (SO)

Question 18

means Demonstrated Force Presence, Drive Stun Mode, Full Deployment, or an
unintentional discharge.

Answer 18

Conducted Energy Weapon Use

Question 19

means that the conducted energy weapon is un-holstered and displayed in the
presence of a subject with the intention to achieve behaviour compliance.

Answer 19

Demonstrated Force Presence (DFP)

Question 20

means when the conducted energy weapon is placed in direct contact with the subject and the
current is applied without the probes being propelled.

Answer 20

Drive Stun Mode (DSM)

Question 21

means the conducted energy weapon is used wherein the probes are fired at a subject and the
electrical pulse applied. In this mode, the device is designed to override the subject’s nervous system and affect both the
sensory and motor functions causing incapacitation.

Answer 21

Full Deployment (FD)

Question 22

means an intentional or unintentional discharge of a Service CEW by a police officer that
is the result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures.

Answer 22

Negligent Discharge of a CEW

Question 23

means a police officer qualified by the Toronto Police College - Armament Section to use
a CEW and who has attended and passed CEW training before the twelve (12) month expiry of the date of certification of
the previous year.

Answer 23

Qualified in the Use of a CEW

Question 24

means an area of the human body that may be susceptible to heightened injury from exposure to a CEW
– including but not limited to,
 head
 eyes
 neck
 trachea
 groin
 genitals
 any visible pre-existing injuries

Answer 24

Sensitive Areas

Question 25

(Conducted Energy Weapon) in reference to conducted energy weapon use includes either a person or an
animal.

Answer 25

Subject

Question 26

means the discontinuation of a pursuit when police officers are no longer pursuing a fleeing motor vehicle
for the purpose of stopping or identifying the fleeing motor vehicle or an individual in the fleeing motor vehicle.

Answer 26

Abandon Pursuit

Question 27

means a communications supervisor or, if unavailable, a road supervisory officer.

Answer 27

Pursuit Supervisor

Question 28

(Pursuit) occurs when a police officer attempts to direct the driver of a motor vehicle to
stop, the driver refuses to obey the police officer, and the police officer pursues in a motor vehicle for the purpose of stopping
the fleeing motor vehicle, or identifying the fleeing motor vehicle, or an individual in the fleeing motor vehicle.

Answer 28

Suspect Apprehension Pursuit

Question 29

in reference to pursuits, means all vehicles, other than a marked police vehicle, that are owned
or operated by the Service. This includes vehicles commonly known as “stealth” vehicles and “clean top” vehicles.

Answer 29

Unmarked Police Vehicle

Question 30

refers to the standards set by the Service with respect to hair, sideburns, beards, goatees,
moustache, jewellery and clothing.

Answer 30

Appearance Standards

Question 31

means an area in a police facility which has been designated by the Unit Commander as restricted access and which cannot be accessed or viewed by the public.

Answer 31

Secure Area

Question 32

– Uniform & Equipment in reference to uniform, equipment and appearance standards, includes a police officer,
civilian member, and auxiliary member.

Answer 32

Member