Midterm 2 Flashcards

1
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of Canadians have great deal or some confidence in police

A

¾

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2
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Canadians rank their police services more favourable than people in most other nations

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true

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3
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Robertson – analysed Canadian policing
- Two broad issues that need to be considered

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  1. Context in which police operate
  2. Police activities
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4
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occurs when police services use military equipment, tactics, and training as regular methods to police civilians

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Police militarization

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5
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a set of informal rules and expectations that shape police attitudes, values, and behaviors.

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Police subculture

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6
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role as law enforcers make them feel isolated and separate from public, leads to strong occupational culture

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Police

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7
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A benefit of subculture

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high levels of mutual support, promotion of honesty and integrity

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8
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Criticisms of subculture

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resistance to change and supporting different forms of misconduct

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9
Q

of Canadians come into contact with police each year

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1/3

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10
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occupy 2/3 of all police positions

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patrol officers

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11
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Cordner (2019) – three main operational police roles:

A
  1. Operations
  2. Administration
  3. Auxiliary services
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12
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patrol, traffic enforcement, criminal investigation
Crime prevention, crime watch, school resource officers, community policing

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  1. Operations
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13
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day to day operations, human resources, budgeting, professional standards
- Investigates public complaints

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  1. Administration
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14
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– communications, takes calls, directs officer activities, preserving evidence, keeping records, detention

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  1. Auxiliary services
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15
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argue that Canadian police is becoming increasingly militarized

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Roziere and Walby (2017)

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16
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RCMP violated Labour Code by NOT issuing officers with high powered rifles that would increase their safety

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R v The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 2017

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17
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services organized along military lines, which have a chain of command where lines of authority are clearly defined by the organization

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paramilitary organization

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18
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lines of authority are clearly defined by the organization

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chain of command

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19
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  • TOP-DOWN
A

chain of command

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20
Q

Most Canadian front line officers are

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constables or officers

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21
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RCMP uses the term members for

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sworn officers

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22
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supervised by corporals, sergeants, inspectors, superintendents, chiefs

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sworn officers

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23
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job titles vary by police service

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true

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24
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Police officers with legal authority to arrest and use forces (as opposed to peace officers, who have less legal authority)

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Sworn officers

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25
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Highest Rank

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Police Chief/Commissioner

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26
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Second Highest Rank

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Deputy Chief/ Deputy Commissioner

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27
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Third Highest Rank

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Superintendent

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28
Q

Fourth Rank

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Inspector

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29
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Fifth Rank

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Sergeant/Staff Sergeant

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30
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Sixth Rank

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Corporal

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31
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Seventh Rank

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Detective/Investigator

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32
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Eighth or second to the last Rank

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Constable/Officer

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33
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Ninth or Last Rank

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Special Constable/Cadet/Peace Officer/Community Service Officer

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34
Q

Officers in some Canadian police services receive their promotions relatively early in their careers

A

True

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35
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Officers that have spent relatively little time on the job have the depth of experience to make best decisions

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False

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36
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Considered the backbone of policing, 2/3 of officers engaged in this work

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Patrol

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37
Q

Most patrol activities do not come from public calls, such as 911 calls

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False

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38
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In busy cities, responding to calls can occupy an entire shift, leaving officers with little time to engage in preventative patrol or to fully investigate incidents

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True

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39
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Patrol officers provide backup to other officers or professionals in dangerous situations like probation officers or child protection workers

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True

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40
Q

Research in Canada shows that traffic officers do not save lives and do not reduce the number of serious collisions through their enforcement activities

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False

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41
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Issue tickets to violators and ensure orderly flow of traffic around collisions or construction zones, and arrest impaired drivers

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Traffic officers

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42
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Specialized roles such as accident reconstruction

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Traffic officers

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43
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Fewer enforcement powers and focus on commercial vehicles such as semi-trailers

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Transportation Enforcement Officers in Ontario

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44
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_____ of all fatalities occur in rural roads

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over 1/2

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45
Q

Plainclothes officers

A

detectives

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46
Q

All large police services employ detectives to investigate serious crimes

A

True

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47
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Police personnel in investigative roles account for between _____ of all officers in many municipal departments

A

10 and 15%

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48
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Officers in smaller agencies call on experts from larger police services when confronted with complex investigations that are beyond their ability to investigate properly

A

True

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49
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Stand alone police departments in smaller Quebec towns rely on Surete du Quebec to lead the investigation

A

True

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50
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Making a substance or act illegal can attract the attention of

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organized crime

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51
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RCMP uses __________ to infiltrate organizations to gather evidence about drug crimes

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undercover roles

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52
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officers carry out investigations in a covert manner that can involve immersing themselves into criminal worlds

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undercover roles

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53
Q

Drug enforcement is not a controversial issue

A

False

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54
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Drug enforcement is argued to be a way against the poor and marginalized

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True

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55
Q

Over policing leads to increased trust and confidence in the policce

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False

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56
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Over policing makes it easy to get the community’s participation in investigations

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False

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57
Q

There are over _____ organized crime groups active in the nation

A

670

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58
Q

Pose a serious long term threat to Canada’s institutions, society, economy, and to individual quality of life

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organized crime groups

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59
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Involved with illicit activity that makes profit, including drug production and distribution, cybercrime, smuggling cigarettes, and firearms, and human trafficking

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organized crime groups

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60
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Federal, provincial, and municipal agencies carry out combined investigations to deal with organized crimes and gangs

A

True

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61
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One of the challenges of responding to organized crime is that it is increasingly _________

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international

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62
Q

Upon his retirement as Commissioner of RCMP, Bob Paulson said that _______ is the biggest threat facing Canadians

A

Organized crime

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63
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All urban police services have emergency response units known as

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special weapons and tactics teams (SWAT) or emergency response teams

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64
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Have access to military style equipment, automatic firearms, and armoured vehicles

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SWAT teams

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65
Q

respond to armed suspects, large scale protests, hostage situations

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SWAT teams

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66
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Depending on the size of jurisdiction, SWAT officers may be part time or full time

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True

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67
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One concern with SWAT officers is their use in __________

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low risk situations such as warrant work, traffic enforcement, community policing, and mental health crises

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68
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Ambush murders of four RCMP officers

A

Mayerthorpe, Alberta 2005

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69
Q

Ambush murder of three RCMP officers

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Moncton, New Brunswick 2014

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70
Q

Ambush murders could be prevented if officers had access to better body armour and more sophisticated firearms

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True

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71
Q

The RCMP was not found negligent in Moncton shootings because the officers had proper equipment and training

A

False

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72
Q

A group of officers who receive specialized training and have access to military style weapons to confront armed and/ or dangerous suspects

A

SWAT

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73
Q

Respond to incidents of unexploded bombs

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bomb disposals squads or bomb squads

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74
Q

Officers who are partnered with dogs to engage in patrol activities, detect drugs or explosives, and track suspects or escaped prisoners

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canine K9 officers

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75
Q

Officers who use fixed wing aircraft and helicopters for traffic enforcement including vehicle pursuits, transporting prisoners and providing information to officers on the ground

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aviation units

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76
Q

Most mid sized police services such as Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg and all of the largest police services have _________

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aviation units

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77
Q

Officers who are deployed in boats to patrol waterfront areas and harbours, including conducting search and rescue activities, promoting water safety, and engaging in crime prevention

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marine units

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78
Q

Cape Breton Regional Police Services, Halifax Regional Police, and Vancouver Police Department have ______

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marine units or lake patrol

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79
Q

Federal and provincial police services deploy specialized units

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True

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80
Q

Public buildings and national historic sites such as ground surrounding the Parliament buildings in Ottawa are not protected by the RCMP.

A

False

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81
Q

Protection provided by police officers to the Prime Minister, the Governor General of Canada, provincial premiers, mayors of large cities, and visiting dignitaries

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Executive protection

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82
Q

All large police services have personnel engaged in anti-terrorist activities

A

True

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83
Q

October 2014 murder of Corporal Nathan Cirillo

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Was shot while guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa

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84
Q

Armed officials that work with RCMP to enhance security in Parliament Hill

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Parliamentary Protective Service

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85
Q

Only a relatively small percentage of all officers carry out crime prevention duties

A

True

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86
Q

Young males are underrepresented in crime involvement.

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False

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87
Q

Officers work with youth gang members and their families to prevent crime

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True

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88
Q

Officers placed on a part or full time basis in schools to provide security, teach classes, act as positive role models, and build positive relationships with students

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school resource officers

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89
Q

are expected to form positive relationships with students and deliver anti-crime or anti-drug programs to students

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school resource officers

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90
Q

In 2017, The Toronto District School Board _______ officers from their schools as they believed some students were intimidated by the police.

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removed

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91
Q

Students in five Peel Region high schools felt safer when officers were present, were less stressed and missed fewer days of school

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True

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92
Q

was established by Toronto Police Service in 1992 to build stronger relationships between police and 85,000 indigenous people in the city

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Aboriginal Peacekeeping Unit

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93
Q

________ are intended to build bridges between these groups and the police.

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Community policing initiatives

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94
Q

Wilson’s research found that police departments balanced three functions:

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law enforcement(legalistic style)
order maintenance(watchman style)
providing needed services(service style)

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95
Q

According to Wilson, what made police services different was which of the three activities was most valued and the priority they placed on an enforcement or crime-fighting role. These organizational priorities, in turn, shaped the relationships that officers established with the public.

A

True

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96
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A policing model by Wilson that emphasizes professionalism and formal relationships with the public in bureaucratic (top-down) agencies where officers are noted for their strict enforcement of the law.

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Legalistic style

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97
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A policing model by Wilson where officers have high number of contacts with the public and their productivity is demonstrated by high arrest rates or by issuing many traffic tickets.

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Legalistic style

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98
Q

A policing model by Wilson that uses less discretion when dealing with the public and even minor conflicts can end in an arrest.

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Legalistic style

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99
Q

A policing model by Wilson where officers focus on order maintenance, such as reducing antisocial behaviour.

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Watchman style

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100
Q

A policing model by Wilson where agencies with this orientation are more involved with their community.

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Watchman style

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101
Q

A policing model by Wilson that focuses more on the wrongdoing than the wrongdoer. Officers use their discretion to maintain peace than strictly enforce the law. Therefore there are few arrests for minor offences.

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Watchman style

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102
Q

A policing model by Wilson that place a priority on public satisfaction and being responsive to community needs. Closer to the ideal of community policing as there are frequent contacts between officers and civilians and many disputes are handled informally.

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Service style

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103
Q

A policing model by Wilson where every complaint about crime or order maintenance is taken seriously but serious crimes are prioritized for investigations. This approach is more common in small towns or in wealthy city suburbs.

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Service style

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104
Q

Wilson’s approaches exist in pure forms.

A

False

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105
Q

Officers in high crime patrol zones are more legalistic.

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True

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106
Q

A defined area within a community that officers are assigned to patrol.

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Patrol zone

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107
Q

Shootings of Canadian civilians by the polic are common

A

False

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108
Q

The use of lethal force on Canadian civilians by the police still occurs

A

True

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109
Q

Most officers are reluctant to use force and use it as last resort

A

True

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110
Q

Guidelines for the police use of force

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Criminal Code Section 25

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111
Q

Use-of-force guideline

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Continuum

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112
Q

How much force a police should use in a given circumstance

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Use-of-force guideline or continuum

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113
Q

Alternatives to firearms that are intended to temporarily incapacitate or confuse an individual

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less-than-lethal weapons

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114
Q

Less-lethal devices such as tasers that send an electrical charge that temporarily incapacitates an individual

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conducted energy devices

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115
Q

examined use of force in seven police services between 2006 and 2013 and found that of 3.5 million interactions between the police and public, there were fewer than 5,000 use of force incidents (less than 0.01 %), although six suspects died of gunshot wounds

A

Hall Votova and Wood 2013

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116
Q

examined police use of force in a Quebec City of 1.5 million residents. With 2000 officers, they found there were 1,451 use of force incidents between 2008 and 22011

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Boivin and Obartel

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117
Q

Calgary police had 2.7 million interactions with public between 2012 and 2017, and found that force was used in only 3254 cases. They killed 8 suspects in 5 years, about 1 suspect every 350,000 interactions with the public.

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Wittmann 2018

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118
Q

Most suspects injured by police were male and under 30 years of age under the influence of alcohol (60.8%) or drugs (25.4 %)

A

True

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119
Q

Most use of force incidents happen in places with low levels of informal social controls and high levels of crime

A

True

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120
Q

when members of the public accompany a police officer on patrol to learn about policing

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ride-along

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121
Q

The Police Sector Council observes that a constable should be able to master nine competencies:

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Adaptability, ethical accountability and responsibility, interactive communication, organizational awareness, problem solving, risk management, stress tolerance, teamwork, written skills

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122
Q

Applicants with criminal records or history of illegal or unethical behaviors (both detected and self-reported) will often be excluded or deferred (require three year of crime free behavior)

A

True

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123
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Basic training lasts 20-24 weeks

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True

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124
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Most police services provide 600-800 hours of instruction

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True

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125
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Before training academy graduates are made permanent employees, they must complete a period of supervised instruction by field training officers (six months)

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true

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126
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experienced police officers who train and mentor new police officers during their first months on the job

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field training officers

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127
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The Saskatchewan Police College Training Area spends how many hours in Criminal Law?

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103

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128
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The Saskatchewan Police College Training Area spends how many hours in Defensive Tactics

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96.5

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129
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The Saskatchewan Police College Training Area spends how many hours in Firearms

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77

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130
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The Saskatchewan Police College Training Area spends how many hours in Diversity awareness?

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9.5

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131
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The Calgary Police Service had 2.7 million police-public interactions from 2012-2017. 500,000 of which are criminal incidents. 100,000 of which lead to charges. 3300 which needed force. 23 of which had a firearm fired by the police. 8 suspects were killed?

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true

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132
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Formal civilian oversight of police are laid out in Police Services Act

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True

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133
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compensates for government failures to combat police deviance and equalize the balance of power between public officials and citizens

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Formal methods of Civilian oversight

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134
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In Saskatchewan, all communities larger than _______ residents must have a board of police commissioners

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5000

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135
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An agency created by the Parliament to investigate citizen complaints to the RCMP

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Civilian Review and Complaints Commission

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136
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Investigatory bodies that respond to public complaints or carry out internal investigations of police mistakes or misconducts MUNICIPALLY

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professional standards sections

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137
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What are the top five allegations and complaints against the RCMP that were sent to the civilian review and complaints commission

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Neglect of duty, improper attitude, improper use of force, irregularity in procedure, improper arrest

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138
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When an officer fails to carry out their duty such as improperly caring for a prisoner or performing their work below RCMP standards

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Neglect of duty

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139
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When an officer is rude or disrespectful or lacked empathy

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Improper attitude

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140
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Where the force used was unnecessary, applied too harshly or inappropriate to the situation

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Improper use of force

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141
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When an officer violated privacy rules or inappriopriately accessed information, such as using police database to access information about friend or family

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irregularity in procedure

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142
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When officer fails to promptly inform a suspect why they were being arrested or failed to advise the individual about their rights, such as access to counsel

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Improper arrest

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143
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Many people who were mistreated by police may lack confidence that their claims will be taken seriously

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True

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144
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A dark figure of police misconduct

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misconduct that occurs but is never reported or counted

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145
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Office of the Independent Police Review Director reported that a total of _______ of 23,830 officers had a complaint against them

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3400

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146
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The number of officers actually punished is high

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False

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147
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The complaint process is like the criminal justice funnel

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True

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148
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Which province would be the only province without an independent watchdog agency for the police if a single agency is established for serious police misconduct incidences?

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Saskatchewan

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149
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Canadian officers are _____ as likely to kill a suspect using firearms as their American counterparts.

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1/4

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150
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Canadian officers are less likely to kill using guns because

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there are less gun ownership in Canada and American police are 45% more likely to die from assault

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151
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about ____ of US murders are committed with guns

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70%

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152
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Police are trained to shoot at a less vital part when faced with a suspect with a deadly weapon

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False

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153
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Police are trained to shoot at a the centre mass, a vital section, when faced with an armed suspect

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True

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154
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Why is it hard to comment on officer-involved shootings?

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lack of accurate national statistics so we have to rely on newspaper investigations

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155
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occur when police officers discharge their firearm, including accidental and intentional discharges

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officer-involved shootings

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156
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Number of fatal police shootings per million residents in Canada

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0.8

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157
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Number of fatal police shootings per million residents in US

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3.00

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158
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Occurs when individuals deliberately provoke the police into shooting them, such as by pointing an unloaded firearm at an officer

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Suicide by cop

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159
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About 1/4 to 1/3 of police shootings in the US are suicide by cop

A

true

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160
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Pointed an object at Toronto Constable Ken Lam and yelled “Kill me”, tried to do suicide by cop, drove a van and killed 10 and injured 15

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Alek Minassian

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161
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Of the 3400 complaints to the police, 1300 are screened out. 1800 are withdrawn, unsubstantiated or still under investigation. 250 are mediated or informally withdrawn. 67 are substantiated but are less serious. 25 are substantiated and are serious

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True

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162
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There is less litigation in Canada compared to the US to the police

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True

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163
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Lawsuits from employees of the police services, especially the women, were launched against the RCMP for abuse, sexual advances, discrimination, intimidation, harassment

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True

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164
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Cameras provide an unbiased record of incidents

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True

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165
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Braga, Sousa, Coldren, and Rodriguez found that officers using BWCs generate ____ complaints and use of force reports

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fewer

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166
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Braga, Sousa, Coldren, and Rodriguez found that officers made more arrests and issued more citations than those without BWCs

A

True

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167
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When the public sees the police as more legitimate, people are less willing to abide by the law

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False

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168
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Trust in police dropped from 69 to 57 % from 2007 to 2012

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True

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169
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Trust in police is lower than trust in Canada’s school system, banks, justice system, courts, media, federal Parliament, and major corporations

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False

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170
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Three quarters or 76% of Canadians have a somewhat positive opinion on policing in 2016 and 2017

A

True

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171
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Over three quarters or 79% said RCMP officers demonstrated professionalism in their work and 75% said their officers provided a quality service to the public in 2017

A

True

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172
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Trust and confidence in police are the same throughout the nation

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False

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173
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Newfoundland and Labrador express high confidence while British Columbia respondents report the lowest

A

True

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174
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Who has higher confidence in the police?

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women, older respondents, and non-visible minorities

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175
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Who has lower confidence in the police?

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Visible minority groups, indigenous people

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176
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University of Windsor found that people who had contact with the police in the previous 12 months and crime victims rated the police HIGHER than people with no contact and non-victims

A

False

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177
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Montreal and Halifax will not adopt body worn cameras because?

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of their expense and the challenges of storing the data collected by these cameras

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178
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Police are seldom fully independent of political influence but this influence must be appropriate.

A

True

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179
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The processing time for an impaired driving offence has increased over ____ per cent in the past three decades

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300

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180
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How long does it take to process a single offence?

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5 hrs

181
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the employment of civilian personnel in police organizations

A

Civilianization

182
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The rate of civilians employed by police services grows at a faster rate than sworn officers (155% vs 34%)

A

True

183
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management, professional, clerical support workers (composes 1/5 of all police service personnel), dispatchers, crime analysts, administrators

A

administrative support staff (civilian personnel0

184
Q

uniformed civilians with less enforcement powers than sworn officers, include special constables, cadets, security officers, bylaw enforcement officers

A

uniformed officials without full police powers

185
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What is the difference between first and fourth class constable?

A

First class have at least five years of experience

186
Q

The average salary for police personnel in Canada in 2016 and 2017

A

97,004

187
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Salary of auxiliary cadet

A

34,631

188
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Salary of Fourth Class constable

A

55,964

189
Q

Salary of First class constable

A

101,753

190
Q

Hiring cadets or special constables increase police visibility

A

True

191
Q

Hiring non police officials is the same cost as two senior constables, making them cost effective

A

True

192
Q

One of Peel’s principles is that Police are the public and the public are the police - what does this mean?

A

The police should reflect the populations they serve

193
Q

50% of officers are women

A

No, they are 21% or 1 in 5

194
Q

Visible minorities compose a large part of the officers

A

False, it is zero to 3%

195
Q

1/3 of all canadian police officers have a post secondary education

A

True

196
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Beverley Busson and Brenda Lucki

A

Female Commissioners of RCMP

197
Q

Christine Silverberg

A

chief of Calgary Police in 1995

198
Q

Female officers are less likely to have children (over a half) and 82% report having an earning of higher than 100,000 - compared to males with 98% having higher than 100,000

A

True

199
Q

Involves the social control efforts of individuals who are not government employees, but instead are hired to provide security or policing services

A

Private Policing

200
Q

Canada and US have the highest per capita employment of ________ in the developed world

A

security personnel

201
Q

Police privatization in the UK lead to increased crime and increased investigatory errors

A

True

202
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obstruction of investigation into police mistakes or misconduct

A

blue wall of silence

203
Q

Police resist reforms that shift job duties to a more proactive or social service-focused job because they identify with their ________ role

A

crime fighter

204
Q

Which factors have led to a police subculture?

A

Solidarity, authoritarianism, suspicion, conservative outlook, prejudicial attitudes

205
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loyalty to other police officers above all others

A

Solidarity

206
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Belief in, and willingness to exercise, coercive power over others

A

authoritarianism

207
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A mistrust of others that is formed by negative contacts with non-officers

A

suspicion

208
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Caused by the moralistic and negative nature of police work

A

conservative outlook

209
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tendency to prejudge others using stereotypes based on an officer’s values and work experiences

A

prejudicial attitudes

210
Q

In an average year, three or four Canadian police officers are killed on the job

A

True

211
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Police officers are more likely to be assaulted, killed, or murdered

A

True

212
Q

There is a one in ____ chance of being assaulted in a year for an officer

A

seven

213
Q

1/3 of municipal or provincial police officers or 1/2 of RCMP have mental illnesses

A

True

214
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Police culture makes it easier for police to talk about their mental illnesses

A

False

215
Q

Travelled from Northern Manitoba to Winnipeg to visit birth mother. Police officers, security officers, and hospital staff were aware of her. Became missing. Was given drugs by Raymond Cormier and suggested that he had sex with her. He was not found guilty.

A

Tina Fontaine

216
Q

There are ____ police officers for every thousand Canadians.

A

two

217
Q

___ of police officers are employed in municipalities.

A

2/3

218
Q

Crime fighting only accounts for _____ of their duties

A

1/4

219
Q

Occurs when organization take on more duties than were originally envisioned by the founders of those agencies

A

mission creep

220
Q

Officers who occupy front line policing positions

A

front line officers

221
Q

Police services that are typically small and are not part of a larger police organization

A

stand-alone police services

222
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prior to 1820

A

pre-modern era

223
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1820 to 1940

A

political era

224
Q

1940 to 1980

A

professional era

225
Q

1980 to present

A

community policing era

226
Q

developed customary justice systems to resolve disputes and respond to wrongdoing

A

Indigenous

227
Q

Indigenous people’s justice systems had a _______ approach, and behaviors were “controlled and regulated through shaming, ostracism, and physically punished or executed”

A

restorative

228
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Banishment

A

an actual death sentence in Indigenous justice systems

229
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Was responsible for maintaining order in the first settlements prior to Confederation in 1867

A

military

230
Q

policed the Newfoundland coastal outports

A

British navy

231
Q

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary was founded in

A

1729

232
Q

founded in 1729, it claims to be the oldest police service in canada

A

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

233
Q

In the early 1800s, _______ used police to further their interests, whether they were legal or not

A

local politicians

234
Q

In the political era, the _____________ were over policed and the crimes of the __________ were overlooked

A

poor and minority; rich and politically powerful

235
Q

refers to when members of a social group or neighborhood are treated suspiciously, watched, stopped, searched, questioned, or otherwise paid attention to by the police by virtue of being members of that group

A

over-policed

236
Q

the inappropriate use of political authority to influence police operations

A

political interference

237
Q

In the political era, police had high morale and low turnover

A

false

238
Q

North American police services were modelled after large municipal services that were first established in _______

A

England and France

239
Q

founded London’s Metropolitan Police Service with 1,000 full time uniformed officers

A

Robert Peel

240
Q

Considered to be the father of the modern police service

A

Robert Peel

241
Q

introduced centralized command, the beat system, crime prevention and the uniform

A

Robert Peel

242
Q

A police force that emphasized mounted patrols and was a model for early rural Canadian police services

A

Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC)

243
Q

A police force established in 1873 in response to lawlessness in the North West Territories (in what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan) and to reinforce Canadian sovereignty in that region.

A

North West Mounted Police (NWMP)

244
Q

Predecessor of Royal North-West Mounted Police (established in 1904)

A

North West Mounted Police (NWMP)

245
Q

Predecessor of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (established in 1920)

A

Royal North-West Mounted Police

246
Q

The NWMP was established in

A

1873

247
Q

The RNWMP was established in

A

1904

248
Q

The RCMP was established in

A

1920

249
Q

Patrolled Quebec countryside from 1839 to 1842

A

Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC)

250
Q

Red River Rebellion of 1869 to 1870 led to a need for formal social control

A

True

251
Q

Red River Rebellion was caused by

A

Cypress Hills Massacre in 1873

252
Q

massacre of 20 or more indigenous people by American hunters and whisky traders in southern Saskatchewan

A

Cypress Hills Massacre

253
Q

In the political era, arrests were rare and most work was in response to relatively minor offenses such as public drunkenness, disorderly behavior, and vagrancy

A

True

254
Q

A nation’s claim on its territory

A

Sovereignty

255
Q

In the 1900s, the main role of the NWMP, RNWMP, and RCMP were to ensure ________

A

sovereignty

256
Q

In the political era, provincial and federal politicians used the police in 1935 to confront protesters and rioters of the Great Depression

A

On-to-Ottawa Trek

257
Q

To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

258
Q

To recognize always that power of the police to fulfill their functions and duties is dependent on public approval of their existence, actions, and behaviour, and on their ability to secure and maintain public respect

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

259
Q

To recognize always that to secure and maintain the respect and approval of the public means also securing the willing cooperation of the public in the task of securing observance of the law

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

260
Q

To recognize always that the extent to which the cooperation of the public can be secured diminishes, proportionately, the necessity of the use of physical force and compulsion for achieving police objectives

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

261
Q

To seek and preserve public favour, not by pandering to public opionion, but by constantly demonstrating absolutely, impartial service to law, in complete

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

262
Q

To use physical force only when the exercise of persuasion and advice is found to be insufficient

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

263
Q

To maintain a relationship with the public, police are the public and the public are the police

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

264
Q

To recognize always the need for strict adherence to police executive functions

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

265
Q

To recognize always that the test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder

A

Robert Peel’s nine principles of Policing

266
Q

traditional model of policing

A

professional model of policing

267
Q

objective, relies on science, and is free from political interference

A

Professional model of policing

268
Q

a model that emphasizes a top down style of police management with an emphasis on random patrols and rapid response, where citizens play a passive role in crime control

A

Professional model of policing

269
Q

incorporates more centralized approach, applies command and control techniques, standardization, training

A

professional model of policing

270
Q

occurs when friends of people in authority are appointed to jobs wihtout regard to their qualifications

A

Cronyism

271
Q

preferential hiring carried out by people in powerful positions of their family members

A

nepotism

272
Q

reduces cronyism and nepotism

A

civil service rules

273
Q

occurs when a suspected offender is forced to submit to an unauthorized punishment by a police officer, such as doing push ups in return for nto getting a speeding ticket

A

street justice

274
Q

The Supreme Court found the ban on RCMP’s unionization to be constitutional in 2015

A

False

275
Q

In professional model of policing, individuals never received criminal records but never received any due process protections either

A

True

276
Q

An approach to policing that relies on community involvement to take a proactive approach to reducing antisocial behavior and crime

A

community-oriented policing

277
Q

when more time is spent talking about something than actually implementing the approach

A

lip service

278
Q

Community approaches don’t work well with high crime neighborhood because of distrust to police

A

True

279
Q

There are ______ officers in Canada

A

69,000

280
Q

The RCMP has ____ officers

A

18,000

281
Q

Lurancy Harris and Minnie Miller

A

First policewomen hired by Vancouver police in 1912

282
Q

When did OPP and RCMP train their first women officers

A

1974

283
Q

A greater number of women officers killed fewer suspects

A

True

284
Q

Indigenous officers comprise of ____ percent

A

4

285
Q

One fifth of canadians are visible minorities, how many police offiicers are visible minorities?

A

8

286
Q

Smaller police agencies from burlington, oakville, milton, georgetown, and acton merged into a single agency in Ontario due to regionalization

A

Halton Regional Police Service

287
Q

What was the change in women officers from 1987 to 2017

A

386%

288
Q

What was the change in Visible Minority Officers from 2011 to 2016

A

2.4%

289
Q

What was the change in Indigenous officers from 2011 to 2016?

A

15%

290
Q

What is the per capita cost of policing in 2016/2017?

A

$405

291
Q

_______ fund police services

A

property taxes

292
Q

Larger cities can easily pay for police while small cities like Saskatoon or Regina have to use 20-25% of their budget for the police

A

True

293
Q

As a result of the high cost of policing, small towns have disbanded their local police services and started contracting larger police forces

A

True

294
Q

What is one downside to contract policing in small towns?

A

It reduces positive police-community relationships as these officers do not live in the community.

295
Q

A form of policing where a police service, such as the RCMP or OPP provides policing to a municipality under a contract

A

contract policign

296
Q

The number of officers per 1,000 residents

A

police strength

297
Q

In 2017, Montreal and Halifax had the lowest police strength

A

False, they had the highest

298
Q

Wealthier cities tend to have greater police strength

A

True

299
Q

What is the canadian average for officers per 1000 residents?

A

2

300
Q

Most police research is conducted on large municipal police services

A

True

301
Q

___ of Canadians live in rural areas

A

1/5

302
Q

Homicide rates are higher in rural areas than in cities

A

True

303
Q

Response times in rural areas are fast

A

False

304
Q

Rural residents are increasingly feeling safe

A

False

305
Q

St Johns, Abbotsford, Kingston, Saskatoon had lower police strengths than the average

A

True

306
Q

Canada Border Services Agency Officers are classified as police in Canada

A

False

307
Q

Police strength increases with the city’s increase in minority population

A

True

308
Q

Police strength increases when the city’s income decreases

A

False

309
Q

Police strength increases with an increase in poverty

A

True

310
Q

Comprehensive national policing strategy for indigenous people

A

First Nations Policing Program (FNPP)

311
Q

The three levels of FNPP

A

Federal, Provincial/territorial, First Nations

312
Q

FNPP serves how many Indigenous communities?

A

450

313
Q

Occurs when indigenous communities are able to exert more ocntrol over their economic, social, and cultural development

A

self determination

314
Q

Most police officers are employed by _____ governments

A

Municipal

315
Q

The National Academies of Science identified four proactive approaches

A

focusing officers to high crime areas (hot spots), identify crime related problems and developing solutions, targeting the small number of individuals, using strengths of community to identify and control crime

316
Q

a patrol method thought to reduce crime by providing a visible police presence in the community

A

random preventative patrol

317
Q

Rural communities receive few patrols

A

true

318
Q

programs that encourage community members to work together to report suspicious people or unusual activities to the police

A

Neighborhood watch

319
Q

Participation in neighborhood watches are high in wealthier and long term residents who own their homes

A

True

320
Q

What is one counterargument for neighborhood watches?

A

an offender might be displaced and do it where no one is watching or they may be overzealous in their interaction with suspects

321
Q

A controversial police practice where information is collected about people who are stopped at random and questioned

A

carding

322
Q

A practice where individuals engaged in suspicious activities are questioned by the police

A

street checks

323
Q

when an officer randomly asks an individual to provide identifying information when the individual is not suspected of any crime, nor is there any reason to believe that the individual has information about any crime

A

Carding

324
Q

When information is obtained by a police officer concerning an individual outside of a police station that is not part of an investigation - legitimate intelligence gathering of potentially useful information

A

Street checks

325
Q

Police in the United Kingdom also say that decreasing the number of stop and searches led to significant increases in violent crimes

A

True

326
Q

Research does not show a clear link between stops and crime reduction

A

True

327
Q

In New York City, violent crime rate dropped at the same time as the practice of stop, question, and frisk ended

A

True

328
Q

Refers to judgment is used to determine which of several options to pursue; in the case of policing, this includes whether to take no action, provide a warning, make a formal caution, issue a ticket, or arrest a suspect

A

discretion

329
Q

Involves managing minor offences, antisocial behavior, and other conduct that disturbs the public

A

order maintenance

330
Q

legislation that made it easier for police to crack down on acts that reduce the quality of life in public spaces such as panhandling, squeegee cleaning

A

Safe Streets Acts (SSA)

331
Q

the use of police during mass demonstrations such as protests to maintain the balance between the rights and interests of government, society, and individuals

A

public order policing

332
Q

Professionals who respond to emergencies, such as police officers, paramedics, and firefighters

A

First responders

333
Q

___ of victim services were offered by police agencies

A

1/3

334
Q

1 in 170 calls require an urgent response

A

True

335
Q

P1 calls

A

highest priority

336
Q

P7 calls

A

lowest priority involved in picking up property such as confiscated or stolen items

337
Q

What are the three parts of Reid Technique?

A

Theme, Isolation, Minimization

338
Q

How effective is Reid Technique?

A

85%

339
Q

A story to implicate the accused

A

Theme

340
Q

Amplify the positives of confessing and minimize the negatives

A

Minimization

341
Q

What technique can get anyone to confess?

A

Reid Technique

342
Q

Who changed her story and said Action Morgan did it?

A

Sasha Allison

343
Q

Who was Action Morgan’s bestfriend that got subjected to the Reid Technique?

A

Brian Cox

344
Q

Who was innocent but got accused of a crime due to the Reid Technique?

A

Eric Morgan

345
Q

It is legal for police to lie to suspects

A

True

346
Q

Who was not 100% sure that it was Eric Morgan and got him acquitted?

A

Elaine Morrison

347
Q

Police must say you have right to a lawyer

A

Miranda 1966

348
Q

Man signed confession and believed it even though DNA evidence showed he did not murder a woman

A

Norfolk Four

349
Q

Is the most important piece of evidence, even more so than eyewitness

A

Confession

350
Q

Sexual assaults are underreported

A

True

351
Q

NDAs are used by institutions to squash down sexual assault allegations

A

True

352
Q

Hiring more female staff will reduce sexual assault

A

Not necessarily if the same systematic structure that leads to sexual assault is still present

353
Q

Had a car accident with another motorcycle, both had alcohol. Was involved in Dziekanski case, lead officer with taser, committed perjury, got away with a light sentence

A

Monty Robinson

354
Q

Trucker that killed 5 due to alcohol, was sentenced to 8 years

A

Daniel Tschetter

355
Q

What does the Monty Robinson and Daniel Tschetter case show?

A

Police getting away with crimes

356
Q

Prior to 11th century, there was no regular police force

A

True

357
Q

Canadian policing originates from early English society

A

True

358
Q

Ten families formed a tithing which were then grouped to form a hundred

A

Frankpledge (peace pledge) system

359
Q

Hundreds coalesced into ___

A

shires or counties

360
Q

Top law enforcement officer is known as

A

shire-reeve or sheriff

361
Q

In the 13th century, the constable watch system was formalized by the

A

Statute of Westminster

362
Q

Each parish consisted of a ______ and unpaid ______

A

constable;watchmen

363
Q

Military policing lasted in london until mid-1700s

A

true

364
Q

Henry Fielding created a professional law enforcement organization

A

1748

365
Q

in 1748, ________ created a professional law enforcement organization

A

Henry Fielding

366
Q

Passed the London Metropolitan Police Act in 1829, establishing a 3200 person professional police force

A

Robert Peel

367
Q

expected to reduce tension and conflict, use nonviolent means, relieve military from controlling crime, be judged on basis of absence of crime

A

Bobbies

368
Q

Bobbies were spread in England, Australia, US, and Canada

A

True

369
Q

calling a bobby to resolve issues

A

Whistleblowing

370
Q

In Pre-Modern Era, private policing existed

A

True such as Hudson Bay HBC

371
Q

The professional era uses data from eyewitness and DNA samples

A

True

372
Q

Uniforms and vehicles were provided for officers so no one wwas special

A

Professional era

373
Q

Harper did not want to pay better working conditions, Supreme Court said they can unionize

A

2015 RCMP SCC decision

374
Q

Police unions lead to self preservation

A

True

375
Q

Two ideas of thought regarding community

A

citizens know nothing/citizens can do something

376
Q

What is one danger of letting citizens be part of the police work

A

Vigilanteeism

377
Q

Early Municipal police forces were interested in

A

maintaining public order, preventing and controlling crime, providing community services

378
Q

Early municipal police force used _____ to communicate

A

police runners

379
Q

Police runners were replaced with call boxes then call boxes with bell system then with telephones then with patrol vehicles then fingerprinting then a criminal record system and toxicological analyses post 1920

A

True

380
Q

What was the most important development for Municipal Policing?

A

officers were separated from the community

381
Q

Why is the separation of the police from the community significant?

A

Crime fighing was emphasized, poice became more specialized, the yspent less time on foot, crime rates, service calls, and response times determined police operations, officers recruited based on psychological factors and civil service testing

382
Q

____ of police worked for municipal forces

A

67% or 42668

383
Q

___ of police worked for provincial forces

A

9692

384
Q

____ of police worked in RCMP

A

4249

385
Q

How many employees does the RCMP have

A

26,000 employees, 18,000 officers, and over 75,000 volunteers

386
Q

What are the two ways to determine how large should be a police presence

A

population-to-police-officer ratio or compare the number of criminal code incidents with the number of police in any given force

387
Q

Police forces are bureaucracies

A

True

388
Q

The professional model of policing that emerged in 1930s and remained in place until the 1970s includes:

A

Hierarchical differentiation, Functional differentiation, routinization, centralization of command

389
Q

Died in Vancouver International Airport in 2007

A

Robert Dziekanski

390
Q

concluded that police were not justified in using a taser

A

Braidwood Inquiry

391
Q

Kershaw argues that tasers have saved over ____ lives in North America alone

A

4000

392
Q

emphasizes the importance of neutrality in policing society. Keys are to protect society and enforce the law

A

Social contract perspective

393
Q

Perceives the police as acting on part of the ruling class. Repressive instrument in society.

A

Radical perspective

394
Q

Supporters of racial profiling favor the crime control model

A

True

395
Q

When police move from standard practice of case probability to class probability

A

Racial profiling

396
Q

Supreme Court ruled that ____ is a part of an officer’s unique position. It cannot be applied arbitrarily.

A

Discretion

397
Q

Three factors that are influential when an officer decides to intervene:

A

Serious/type of crime, attitude of the citizen, departmental policies that specify how discretion is to be applied

398
Q

Variables to an officer’s decision to arrest

A

situational variables, community variables, and extralegal factors

399
Q

Seriousness of the crime, strength of evidence, preference of the victim, relationship between the victim and the suspect, demeanour of suspect

A

situational variable

400
Q

Minority and working class communities, officer’s perception of danger, citizen’s attitudes toward police, community legal culture

A

Community variables

401
Q

Race, class, and gender, Mandatory arrest, Aboriginal men and women are more likely to be arrested for all offences except drug and traffic violations

A

Extralegal Factors

402
Q

Six values in police subculture

A

they are the only real crime fighters, no one understands the real nature of the police , loyalty, rule beding, public is unreasonable, detective work is better than patrol work

403
Q

cynicism, hostility, dogmatism, conservatism

A

Police personality

404
Q

Police personality is a result of socialization rather than predisposition

A

True

405
Q

Niederhoffer argued that new officers were least cynical, became cynical after a few months on the job and became less cynical near retirement

A

True

406
Q

More educated officers were more likely to be authoritarian, conservative and rigid

A

False

407
Q

Having a degree results in lack of professionalism, initiative, and more complaints

A

False

408
Q

Force used with intent to cause bodily injury or death

A

Deadly Froce

409
Q

Police were permitted to shoot a fleeing felon until 1995 (R v Linus)

A

True

410
Q

It is clear what is meant by as much force as necessary

A

False

411
Q

How much force to use is stated

A

False

412
Q

Control of deadly force is maintained by two mechanisms

A

reasonableness standard, legislation to force cooperation in cases of death, injury or other force

413
Q

It is difficult to convict officers based on the reasonableness standard

A

True

414
Q

Has the highest rate of use of deadly force

A

North west Territories, but small population inflates rate

415
Q

Most incidents of deadly force

A

Ontario/Quebec

416
Q

Lack of community cohesion, organizational values of force, training are more important causes of the use of deadly force

A

True

417
Q

Cyberbullied by dutch man Aydin Coban

A

Amanda Todd

418
Q

Victims as crimeless good people and accused as the worst criminal

A

Bias of Media

419
Q

Rehtaeh Parsons

A

A question of RCMP’s jurisdiction in Canada

420
Q

Jaxson Jacoe was a developmentally challenged man that got caught in a sting vigilanteeism

A

Creep buster

421
Q

Top down approach leads to overlap of responsibilities

A

True

422
Q

Top down approach fails to promote personal innovation and ingenuity

A

True

423
Q

Response times are a fair measure of police efficiency

A

True

424
Q

Arrest rates are a measure of police efficiency but is not ideal

A

True

425
Q

refers to recognition that force can be used to control a situation legitimately.

A

Passion

426
Q

refers to the ability to empathize with suffering, and to be ethical/moral.

A

Perspective

427
Q

passion and perspective

A

Professionals

428
Q

they have passion for their jobs including use of force

A

Enforcers

429
Q

lack passion, difficulty using authority (i.e. arrests)

A

Reciprocators

430
Q

social worker

A

Social Agent

431
Q

emphasizes public order, tolerant of private matters/conflict; restore order

A

Watchman

432
Q

enforce all laws including minor offences. Discretion is minima

A

Law Enforcer

433
Q

deal with serious criminals, thin blue line.

A

Crime fighter

434
Q

Was a well known activist with a suspected death due to police misconduct

A

Sandra Bland

435
Q

Officer in Sandra Bland would be in Wilson typology

A

Law enforcer

436
Q

Purpose of patrol

A

deter crime, maintain public order, provide 24 hr services

437
Q

___ of all calls invovles incidents such as neighborhood siputes, animal control, noise complaints, locating lost children

A

80%

438
Q

Reactive Policing

A

Incident driven policing

439
Q

occurs when police react to citizen’s call for help

A

Incident driven policing

440
Q

Occurs when police crack down on street drug trade, prostitution, or set up fencing stings, involves acting or interacting with criminal before crimes occur

A

proactive policing

441
Q

Flint neighborhood foot patrol program reduced crime slightly and generated greater confidence in police and reduced fear of crime

A

True

442
Q

Different types of patrol did not affect crime rates, citizens attitude towards officers, citizens fear of crime, rates of reported crimes

A

1972-3 Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment

443
Q

Why are patrols ineffective

A

Police patrols are spread out, many crimes cannot be prevented by police, displacement

444
Q

About __ of all arrest amde by patrol officers than detectives

A

8/10

445
Q

Use of military leads to more crimes

A

True

446
Q

Broken Windows Theory leads to zero tolerance policing

A

True

447
Q

Directing resources at causes of crime, policing hot spots, Kansas City Gun project 1992-3

A

Problem Oriented Policing

448
Q

A form of hatred, sending fake threat to authorties to swarm victim

A

Swatting

449
Q

Solutions to Swatting

A

antiswatting list, police education