police oversight and accountibility

Question 1

what are the 3 principles that govern force?

Answer 1

1. proportionality
2. resonableness
3. necessity

Question 2

what is NUFF. describe

Answer 2

national use of force framework

• main aspect: expectation that officers are involved in a continuous process of assessing, planning, and reponding
• focus on 3 things
  
  • situation
  • subjects behavior
  • officers tactical consideration

Question 3

for NUFF diagram, what are the factors that cover situation?

Answer 3

• cooperative
• passive resistence
• active resistance
• assaultive behavoir
• greivous bodily harm

Question 4

what are the force response options in NUFF

Answer 4

• officer presence
• communication
• physical control
• intermediate weapons
• lethal force

Question 5

physical control in NUFF involves a weapon

Answer 5

false. it does not

Question 6

what is also referred as ‘empty hands’

Answer 6

physical control

Question 7

“lethal Force” in most cases involves an individual who has committed a serious criminal offence.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

what does suicide by cop mean?

Answer 8

victim provokes a cop by killing him by brandishing a weapon

Question 9

lethal force generally involves individuals that are otherwise normal but have been triggered by an event

Answer 9

False: they involve individuals with mental issues and alcohol issues that have committed serious criminal offences

Question 10

what is less lethal force?

Answer 10

highly unlikely to cause death when properly used

EX: tazor

Question 11

some of the police used Black Bloc Tactics in the g20 summit

Answer 11

FALSE: some protestors used black bloc tactics -> who are individuals who are simply there to cause problems

Question 12

describe the old law that was resurected in the G20 summit that affected protestors

Answer 12

allowed cops to have expanded police power: enables police to arrest those who refuse to present ID and those who refused police search

Question 13

what are the 3 aspects of police oversight and accountibility?

Answer 13

• internal investigations
• criminal and civil liability
• civilian oversight

Question 14

what are the problems with civilian oversight?

Answer 14

• dont really function the way they should
• not always entirely run by citizens
• police organizations have descretion to cooperate with them or not
• commissions and boards can only make reccomendations; final descisions remain with police agencies

Question 15

describe the internal investigations of police oversight and accountability

Answer 15

• internal mechanisms more likely to protect organization from bad publicity rather than public
• penalty structure too lenient
  
  • tend to adopt a case by case approach

Question 16

the _____ can function to keep officers on the straight and narrow. this is not formal

Answer 16

constabulary ethic

Question 17

the most serious issues result in a ____ with varying degrees of change resulting from their recommendations

Answer 17

commission of inquiry