Definitions - S/Sgt 2023

Question 1

Handheld Metal Detector

Answer 1

means a
- PORTABLE, HANDHELD security device
- capable of DETECTING METAL OBJECTS
- authorized for use by the Service.

Question 2

Assistive/Prosthetic Device

Answer 2

means a DEVICE used to
- REPLACE, COMPENSATE FOR, or IMPROVE the FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES of
- people with DISABILITIES
- or for TRANS or GENDER DIVERSE persons to AFFIRM GENDER IDENTITY.

ASSISTIVE DEVICE includes a broad range of items such as mobility and visual/hearing aids, orthotics/prosthetics, speech devices, medical supplies, environmental controls and respiratory devices.

PROSTHETICS used to express gender identity include: breast forms, chest binders, gaffs, packers, prosthetic penises and wigs.

Question 3

Booking and Search Template

Answer 3

Booking and Search Template means a DOCUMENT created to RECORD
- the PERTINENT DETAILS of ALL FRISK & STRIP SEARCHES and
- the AUTHORIZATION of a BODY CAVITY SEARCH.

The template allows the Service to ELECTRONICALLY CAPTURE the data required TO PROPERLY REPORT on ALL Frisk & Strip searches of persons (including self–identified transgender/transsexual persons) conducted of PRISONERS that are BOOKED INTO A POLICE FACILITY.

Question 4

Body Cavity Search Template

Answer 4

Body Cavity Search Template means
- a DOCUMENT created to RECORD the PERTINENT DETAILS of all Body Cavity searches. The template allows the Service to ELECTRONICALLY CAPTURE the data required to properly report on ALL Body Cavity searches of persons (including self-identified transgender/transsexual persons) conducted by members.

Question 5

Search in the Field Only Template

Answer 5

Search in the Field Only Template means a DOCUMENT created to
- RECORD the pertinent details of ALL PROTECTIVE & FIELD SEARCHES that
- OCCUR IN THE FIELD where a person has NOT been brought into a police facility.

The template allows the Service to electronically capture the data required to properly report on all searches of persons (including self–identified transgender/transsexual persons) conducted by members that have occurred in the field where the person was not brought in to a police facility.

Question 6

Disability

Answer 6

Disability means:
• any degree of PHYSICAL DISABILITY, INFIRMITY, MALFORMATION or DISFIGUREMENT that is CAUSED by BODILY INJURY, BIRTH DEFECT or ILLNESS and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, INCLUDES diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, a brain injury, any degree of paralysis, amputation, lack of physical co-ordination, blindness or visual impediment, deafness or hearing impediment, muteness or speech impediment, or physical reliance on a guide dog or other animal or on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device;

• a condition of MENTAL IMPAIRMENT or a DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY;

• a LEARNING DISABILITY, or a DYSFUNCTION in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or spoken language;

• a MENTAL DISORDER, or;

• an INJURY or DISABILITY for which BENEFITS WERE CLAIMED OR RECEIVED under the insurance plan established under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act; (“handicap”). (Source: Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act)

Question 7

Gender

Answer 7

• the set of SOCIALLY CLASSIFIED BEHAVIOURS, ATTITUDES and NORMS
• associated with ROLES OF MEN, WOMEN, TRANS PEOPLE, NON-BINARY PEOPLE and more.
• ENCOMPASSES gender identity, a person’s internal sense of being a man, woman, both or neither.

Question 8

Gender Expression

Answer 8

is how a person PUBLICLY PRESENTS THEIR GENDER.
- This can INCLUDE BEHAVIOUR AND OUTWARD APPEARANCE such as dress, hair, make-up, body language and voice.
- A person’s CHOSEN NAME AND PRONOUN are also common and important ways of expressing gender.

Question 9

Gender Identity

Answer 9

• is each person’s INTERNAL AND INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE OF GENDER
• it is THEIR SENSE OF BEING a woman, a man, both, neither, or anywhere along or beyond the gender spectrum.
• A person’s gender identity may be the SAME OR DIFFERENT FROM as the typical pairing with their BIRTH-ASSIGNED SEX.
• Gender identity is fundamentally DIFFERENT FROM A PERSON’S SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

Question 10

Holdup Squad - Mandate

Answer 10

All robberies involving:
1- financial institutions
2- armoured cars
3- money deposits
4- retail business
5- home invasions committed with firearms or offensive weapons
6- carjackings committed with firearms or offensive weapons

UC-HUS upon CONCLUSION of preliminary investigation, AT THEIR DISCRETION, take charge of any robbery investigation.

Question 11

Item of Religious Significance

Answer 11

means
- any item, article, apparel, or clothing
- a person identifies as having RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE.

Question 12

Non-binary

Answer 12

Gender identities outside of the expected binary of men and women.

Question 13

Member – Prisoner Care & Control

Answer 13

for the purposes of prisoner transportation, care and control, includes a
a) police officer,
b) court officer, and
c) custodial officer.

Question 14

Protective Search (Formerly Level 1)
aka Safety Search

Answer 14

This is used generally
- DURING INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION
- and involves a LIMITED SEARCH of a person who has been detained by police
- when there is REASONABLE BELEIF THE PERSON POSES A SAFETY RISK.
- The SCOPE OF THE SEARCH is limited to EXTERIOR PATTING of clothing such as pockets, waistband or areas that may REASONABLY CONCEAL such items as weapons or implements that may be used as weapons,
- usually with OPEN HANDS to maximize the ability to detect weapons through clothing.
- This search may also be described as a “SAFETY SEARCH”, as that is the purpose and objective.

Question 15

Frisk Search (Formerly Level 2)

Answer 15

This is used generally for
- SEARDH INCIDENT TO ARREST and
- means a MORE THOROUGH SEARCH
- that may include EMPTY and SEARCHING POCKETS
- as well as REMOVAL OF CLOTHING, which DOES NOT EXPOSE a person’s UNDERGARMENTS, or the AREAS of the BODY NORMALLY COVERED by undergarments.
- The removal of clothing such as belts, footwear, socks, shoes, sweaters, extra layers of clothing, or the shirt of a male would all be included in a Frisk search.
- A Frisk search may be COMMENCED IN THE FIELD and CONCLUDED AT THE STATION.

A Frisk search conducted incident to arrest includes the area within the immediate control of the arrested person.

Members shall make every effort to video and audio record all Frisk searches. Members are also required to articulate the justification for the manner and circumstances under which these searches are conducted. For the purposes of this definition, “Pat Down Search” means the same as, “Frisk Search”.

Question 16

Strip Search (Formerly Level 3)

Answer 16

– R. vs. Golden 2001 SCC 83 established that which constitutes a strip search and what types of circumstances may justify one.
- A Strip search INCLUDES ALL STEPS in PROTECTIVE and FRISK searches
- as well as a THOROUGH SEARCH OF PERSON’S CLOTHING and
- NON-PHYSICAL SEARCH OF THE BODY
- That will OFTEN REQUIRE REMOVAL OR REARRANGEMENT OF SOME OR ALL OF PERSON’S CLOTHING
- to permit a VISUAL INSPECTION of a PERSON’S PRIVATE AREAS: namely the genitals, buttocks, breasts or chest, body cavity, and/or undergarments;
- the MOUTH WAS EXCLUDED from this definition despite being a bodily cavity.

The Supreme Court noted that Strip searches “represent a significant invasion of privacy and are often humiliating, degrading and traumatic” and therefore require “a higher degree of justification in order to support the higher degree of interference with individual freedom and dignity.”

When considering whether a Strip search is justified, the Supreme Court stated, “In addition to reasonable and probable grounds justifying the arrest, the POLICE MUST ESTABLISH REASONABLE AND PROBABLY GROUNDS JUSTIFYING A STRIP SEARCH,” and “the police must establish they have reasonable and probable grounds for concluding that a strip search is necessary in the particular circumstances of the arrest.”

• Constitutes a Strip Search&raquo_space;> The REARRANGEMENT OF CLOTHING THAT PERMITS A VISUAL INSPECTION OF A PERSON’S PRIVATE PARTS AREA constitutes a strip search.

• Does NOT Constitute a Strip Search&raquo_space;> The mere fact that portions of a person’s body normally covered by undergarments are exposed because of the way the person was dressed when taken into custody does not constitute a strip search, if the removal of such clothing was not caused by the police (i.e. the arrest of a naked person does not in itself constitute a strip search).

Question 17

Body Cavity Search (Formerly Level 4)

Answer 17

– means a SEARCH of the RECTUM or VAGINA

Question 18

Service Members’ Perception Data

Answer 18

means INFORMATION DERIVED from a member making a DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO RACE of an individual BY OBSERVATION, SOLELY on the basis of that MEMBER’S OWN PERCEPTION.

Question 19

AMBER Alert

Answer 19

means

• a CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT between POLICE, the MEDIA and the MTO (Ministry of Transportation)
• to provide EARLY NOTIFICATION to the public where a person UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) years of age
• is BELIEVED to have been ABDUCTED
• and where circumstances lead police to believe that the ABDUCTED PERSON is in DANGER OF SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR DEATH
• AND there is enough DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION about the
• ABDUCTED PERSON , and/or
• the ABDUCTOR, and/or
• the ABDUCTOR’S VEHICLE
• to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help in locating the person.

An AMBER Alert will have a DURATION OF FIVE (5)HOURS following activation, unless
- CANCELLED or EXTENDED

Question 20

Incident Commander

Answer 20

means

• the POLICE OFFICER who has
• TAKEN CHARGE of the INCIDENT
• AND who is IN CHARGE at the COMMAND POST
• AND, in conjunction with other emergency services commanders, is RESPONSIBLE for COORDINATING and MANAGING POLICE RESPONSE at an incident.

Question 21

Last Known Position

Answer 21

means LAST SUBSTANTIATED LOCATION (by clues or evidence) the missing person was known to be

Question 22

Level 1 Missing Person Search

Answer 22

means the LEVEL OF SEARCH IMPLEMENTED when

• a person is REPORTED MISSING and
• there are NO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.

At this level, there are MINIMAL CONCERNS regarding

• the ISSUE OF FOUL PLAY or
• the INFIRMITY or
• LIMITATIONS of the MISSING PERSON.

Question 23

Level 2 Missing Person Search

Answer 23

means the LEVEL OF SEARCH when
- a MISSING PERSON is
UNDER SIXTEEN (16) years and
- JUDGED likely to be INCAPABLE OF CARING for themselves
- MENTALLY CHALLENGED
- OVER SIXTY FIVE (65) years of age or
- INFIRM, or
- there is EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY.

Question 24

Level 3 Missing Persons Search

Answer 24

means the LEVEL OF SEARCH IMPLEMENTED when

• the LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2 missing person searches are INEFFECTIVE or
• if the situation, DUE TO THE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, NECESSITATES that this level be INITIATED IMMEDIATELY.

Question 25

Missing Person

Answer 25

means a person where BOTH the following circumstances exist with respect to the person:
1- The persons WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN and,
- the person has NOT BEEN IN CONTACT with people who would likely be in contact with the person, OR
- it is REASONABLE in the circumstances TO FEAR FOR THE PERSON’S SAFETY because of the circumstances surrounding the person’s absence or because of any other prescribed considerations.

2- A member of a POLICE FORCE IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PERSON AFTER MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS to do so.

Question 26

Non-Parental Abduction

Answer 26

means the UNLAWFUL REMOVAL of a child BY A PERSON OTHER THAN a parent, guardian, or person having lawful care or charge of the child.

Question 27

Parental Abduction

Answer 27

means the UNLAWFUL REMOVAL of a child by a parent, guardian, or any other person having lawful care or charge of a person UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN (14)
- WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A CUSTODY ORDER in relation to that child made by a court,
- WITH THE INTENT TO DEPRIVE a parent, guardian, or person having lawful care or charge of the person.

Question 28

Place Last Seen

Answer 28

Means a POINT where the missing person was ACTUALLY SEEN BY A WITNESS.

Question 29

Search Management Team & Search Manager

Answer 29

means the TEAM from EMPO from
- SUPPORTED by the REQUESTING DIVISION,
- RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING a Level 3 search for a missing person.

Search Manager is the POLICE OFFICER IN CHARGE of EMPO Search Management Team.

Question 30

Sex

Answer 30

the CLASSIFICATION of people as MALE, FEMALE or INTERSEX
- based on a SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS, CHROMOSOMES and HORMONES
- and ASSIGNED AT BIRTH based on OBSERVATIONS OF A PERSON’S GENITALS.

Question 31

Trans

Answer 31

• is an UMBRELLA TERM referring to PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS THAT DIFFER FROM THEIR ASSIGNED SEX AT BIRTH.
• It includes but is not limited to people who identify as
• TRANSGENDER,
• TRANS WOMAN (someone assigned male at birth who knows themself to be a woman),
• TRANS MAN (someone assigned female at birth who knows themself to be a man),
  non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender variant or gender queer.
• Some people may consider two-spirit to be a trans identity.
• Trans persons MAY OR MAY NOT MAKE A SOCIAL TRANSITION, have surgery, use prosthetic devices or take prescription medications (such as hormone therapies), to AFFIRM THEIR GENDER IDENTITY.
• They may or may not have identity documents that reflect their lived identity.

Question 32

Hate/Bias Crime

Answer 32

means
- a CRIMINAL OFFENCE
- committed AGAINST A PERSON OR PROPERTY
- that is MOTIVATED BY HATE , BIAS, or PREJUDICE
- based on the VICTIM’S RACE, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, LANGUAGE, COLOUR, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, or ON ANY OTHER SIMILAR FACTOR.
- This is found in s. 718.2 (a)(i) of the Criminal Code, which contains INCREASED SENTENCING PROVISIONS for the AGGRAVATING circumstances.

Question 33

Hate Incident

Answer 33

is a NON-CRIMINAL ACTION OR BEHAVIOUR
- that is MOTIVATED BY HATE AGAINST AN IDENTIFIABLE GROUP.

Examples of hate incidents include using racial slurs, or insulting a person because of their ethnic or religious dress or how they identify. (For example, a neighbour dispute or a dispute in a parking lot, which escalates to verbal abuse, derogatory or racial slurs.)

Question 34

Hate Propaganda

Answer 34

means
- ANY COMMUNICATION
- that ADVOCATES OR PROMOTES GENOCIDE against an IDENTIFIABLE GROUP
- or MAKES STATEMENTS that are LIKELY TO PROMOTE HATE AGAINST ANY IDENTIFIABLE GROUP
- because of COLOUR, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, or MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

• Hate propaganda offences are found in s. 318 and 319 of the Criminal Code.
• Advocate genocide and wilful promotion of hatred REQUIRE PERMISSION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL to proceed with prosecution.
• Public incitement of hatred DOES NOT REQUIRE THE CONSENT of the Attorney General.

Intelligence Services – Hate Crime will liaise with the Ministry of the Attorney General and advise the respective detective office when a decision by the Attorney General has been made concerning the commencement of legal proceedings in cases of hate propaganda.

Question 35

Elder & Vulnerable Adult Abuse

Answer 35

means
- ANY ACTION or INACTION that
- HARMS or THREATENS TO HARM
- the HEALTH or WELLBEING of elderly person or vulnerable adult
- by a PERSON IN POSITION OF TRUST OR AUTHORITY.
- This includes PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE, PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, FINANCIAL ABUSE, NEGLECT or ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.

Question 36

Harm

Answer 36

means PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE, PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, FINANCIAL ABUSE, NEGLECT or ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.

Question 37

Incapable

Answer 37

• a PERSON
• UNABLE to INDEPENDENTLY MANAGE their DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS
  – DUE TO COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, thus making them vulnerable to abuse.

Question 38

Vulnerable Adult

Answer 38

means ANY ADULT who
- by nature of a PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL or PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
- is DEPENDENT on OTHER PERSONS
- for CARE AND ASSISTANCE in day–to–day living.

Question 39

Crime Gun

Answer 39

means ANY FIREARM
1- that has been USED OR SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN USED in a CRIMINAL OFFENCE
2- that is OBTAINED, POSSESSED, or INTENDED TO BE USED to FACILITATE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
3- that has had a SERIAL NUMBER REMOVED, ALTERED or OBLITERATED 4- ANY WEAPON any weapon that has been ADAPTED FOR USE AS A FIREARM

Question 40

Illegally Possessed Firearm

Answer 40

any firearm that
1- is NOT LEGALLY REGISTERED L in Canada, or
2- has been REPORTED STOLEN, or
3- is being UNLAWFULLY POSSESSED, or
4- is USE IN A CRIME, or
5- is SUSPECTED to have been USED IN A CRIME

Question 41

Regulated Interactions

Answer 41

means
- an ATTEMPT BY A POLICE OFFICER
- to COLLECT IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
- BY ASKING an individual,
- in a FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER,
- to IDENTIFY THEMSELF or
- to PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING THE INDIVIDUAL
- and INCLUDES such an ATTEMPT WHETHER OR NOT identifying information is collected,

i- ONLY IF that attempt is done for the PURPOSE OF,
- INQUIRING INTO OFFENCES that have been or might be committed; and/or
- INQUIRING INTO SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES to DETECT OFFENCES; and/or
- GATHERING INFORMATION FOR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES;

ii- but DOES NOT INCLUDE an ATTEMPTED COLLECTION made by a police officer for the PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING AN OFFENCE the officer REASONABLY SUSPECTS has been or will be committed;

iii- and DOES NOT INCLUDE an ATTEMPT by a police officer to collect identifying information from an individual if,
- the individual is LEGALLY REQUIRED to provide the information to a police officer;
- the individual is UNDER ARREST or is being DETAINED;
- the police officer is engaged in a COVERT OPERATION;
- the police officer is EXECUTING A WARRANT, acting pursuant to a court order or performing related duties; or
- the individual from whom the police officer attempts to collect information is EMPLOYED in the ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE or is carrying out duties or providing services that are otherwise RELEVANT to the carrying out of the POLICE OFFICER’S DUTIES.

Question 42

Person in Crisis

Answer 42

means
- a MEMBER OF PUBLIC
- whose BEHAVIOUR brings them into CONTACT WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES, either
- because of an APPARENT NEED FOR URGENT CARE WITHIN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, or
- because they are otherwise EXPERIENCING A MENTAL, EMOTIONAL OR A SUBSTANCE USE CRISIS involving BEHAVIOUR
- that is SUFFICIENTLY ERRATIC, THREATENING OR DANGEROUS that
- EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE CALLED l in order to PROTECT THE PERSON OR THOSE AROUND THEM.
- This INCLUDES PERSONS who may REQUIRE ASSESSMENT under the Mental Health Act.

Question 43

Community Treatment Order (CTO)

Answer 43

means
- an ORDER WITH CONDITIONS
- ISSUED by a PHYSICIAN
- to a person which provides that person with psychiatric treatment in the community
- that is LESS RESTRICTIVE than being detained in a facility.

Question 44

Divisional Mental Health Liaison Officer (DMHLO)

Answer 44

means the police officer responsible for COORDINATING ALL MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND/OR CONCERNS within the division; usually the Community Relations Officer or the FOCUS liaison officer.

Question 45

Form 1 (MHA)

Answer 45

means
- an APPLICATION BY PHYSICIAN FOR PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
- SIGNED BY A DOCTOR
- WITHIN 7 DAYS OF EXAMINING the person,
- giving ANY PERSON AUTHORITY to take the person named on the application to a psychiatric facility.
- A Form 1 is VALID FOR 7 DAYS from and including the day it was signed.

Question 46

Form 2 (MHA)

Answer 46

means
- a Justice of the Peace ORDER FOR EXAMINATION
- directing POLICE OFFICERS to take the person in custody to an appropriate psychiatric facility
- where a PHYSICIAN MAY ORDER the person detained for examination.
- A Form 2 is VALID FOR 7 DAYS from and including the day it was signed.

Question 47

Form 9 (MHA)

Answer 47

means
- an ORDER FOR RETURN of an ELOPEE
- ISSUED BY A PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY which
- authorizes a POLICE OFFICER to
- RETURN THE PERSON WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT to the psychiatric facility.
- A Form 9 is VALID FOR 1 MONTH
- AFTER THE PERSON IS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.

Question 48

Form 47 (MHA)

Answer 48

means
- an ORDER FOR EXAMINATION
- ISSUED BY THE PHYSICIAN who ISSUED THE CTO and
a) Has REASONABLE CAUSE to believe the person has FAILED TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS under the CTO,
b) the CTO subject or substitute decision–maker has WITHDRAWN CONSENT to the CTO and
- the subject FAILS TO PERMIT THE PHYSICIAN TO REVIEW THEIR CONDITIONS WITH 72 HOURS
- and the physician believes the SUBJECT MAY CAUSE HARM OR SUFFER DETERIORATION.

A Form 47 AUTHORIZES a police officer to TAKE PERSON INTO CUSTODY and RETURN THEM to the physician promptly and is VALID FOR for a period of THIRTY (30) DAYS.

Question 49

Traumatic Critical Incident

Answer 49

means
- ANY INCIDENT during which a MEMBER EXPERIENCES, WITNESSES, or IS CONFRONTED WITH SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, or MASS CASUALTIES;
- ANY INCIDENT in which the MEMBER’S LIFE has been IMPERILLED OR THREATENED; or
- ANY SITUATION which is RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME to have the POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY INTERFERE IMMEDIATELY OR AT A LATER TIME WITH A MEMBER’S ABILITY TO FUNCTION PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY.

Question 50

Critical Injury

Answer 50

Critical Injury (to a Member) in reference to member health and safety means an ILLNESS/INJURY OF A SERIOUS NATURE that:
• results in the death of a member;
• places life in significant jeopardy;
• produces unconsciousness;
• results in substantial loss of blood;
• involves the fracture of a leg or arm but not a finger or toe;
• involves the amputation of a leg, arm, hand or foot but not a finger or toe;
• consists of burns to a major portion of the body, or;
• causes the loss of sight in an eye.

Question 51

Homicide - Mandate

Answer 51

As set out in their mandate, Detective Operations - Homicide and Missing Persons Unit (Homicide and Missing Persons) shall
- lead the investigation of ALL HOMICIDES that occur WITHIN the City of Toronto;
- lead the investigation of ALL CRIMINAL ACTS which result in SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR LIFE THREATENING INJURY TO A POLOCE WHILE ON DUTY;
- SUPPORT field officers with the DEATHS;
- LEAD the investigation of DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY that are NOT RELATED to the DISCHARGE OF A SERVICE FIREARM; and
- provide INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT to the CORONER in the investigation of DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY.

Question 52

CYAC - Mandate

Answer 52

CYAC will investigate
- PHYSICAL ASSAULT, EMOTIONAL ABUSE or NEGLECT occurrences when the victim is UNDER 16 AND the SUSPECT is a CAREGIVER, PARENT or A PERSON OF TRUST OR AUTHORITY
- PHYSICAL ASSAULTS when the victim is UNDER 16 and the SUSPECT in KNOWN
- SEXUAL ASSAULTS when the victim is UNDER 18, the SUSPECT is KNOWN and the offenses are NOT WITHIN the mandate of Sex Crimes
- occurrences of Child in Need of Protection or Child Left Unattended

Question 53

Sex Crimes shall be notified of any sexual assault (after completion of the preliminary investigation):

Answer 53

• the OFFENDER is UNKNOWN
• there is an ON GOING RISK TO COMMUNITY
• involves an offense under s 272 or 272 (WITH A WEAPON, CBH, WOUNDS, MAIMS, DISFIGURES, ENDANGERS LIFE)
• MULTIPLE VICTIMS/SUSPECTS
• involves MULTIPLE SEXUAL ACTS, the USE OF RESTRAINTS, BONDAGE or WEARING OF DISGUISE
• offender RECORDS the offense
• offender REMOVES/ KEEPS ITEM
• SCRIPTING
• CON or RUSE (including dating services, internet to lure)
• sexual assault LINKED to other sexual assault occurrences
• any criminal offense by an UNKNOWN OFFENDER where sexual assault appears to have been the MOTIVE

Question 54

Criteria Offence - OMCM

Answer 54

means the following major cases:
1- HOMICIDES as defined in subsection 222(4), Criminal Code, and ATTEMPTS;
2- SEXUAL ASSAULTS, and all ATTEMPTS (for the purpose of this standard, is deemed to INCLUDE sexual interference, sexual exploitation and invitation to sexual touching);
3- TRAFFICKING IN PERSON as defined in section 279.01, 279.011 or 279.04, Criminal Code, and ATTEMPTS as defined in section 24(1) Criminal Code;
4- occurrences involving NON-FAMILIAL ABDUCTIONS and ATTEMPTS;
5- MISSING PERSON occurrences, as outlined in the Ontario Major Case Management Manual;
6- occurrences SUSPECTED to be HOMICIDE involving FOUND HUMAN REMAINS;
7- CRIMINAL HARASSMENT cases in which the OFFENDER is NOT KNOWN to the victim; and,
8- any other types of cases DESIGNATED as a major case pursuant to this Ontario Major Case Management Manual.