Search Of Persons

Question 1

The lawful Authority for searching a person comes from
A.  The criminal code
B.  Common law
C.  R v Golden
D.  Individual legislative statutes
E.  The Police Services Act

Answer 1

B. Common law

Question 2

Assessments regarding the retention of assistive devices shall be made on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration all risk factors.   Which of the following shall NOT be retained by a person in custody?
A.  Guide dog
B.  Prosthetics
C.  Respiratory devices
D.  Mobility devices
E.  Speech device

Answer 2

A. Guide dogs

Question 3

For a search of person to be lawful it must be
A. Reasonable and Justified and conducted in accordance with service procedures
B. Conducted in an abusive fashion or be conducted to intimidate, ridicule or induce admissions
C. Authorized by the OIC
D. Reasonable and justified given all the circumstances and it must be conducted for a valid reason
E. Conducted at a police station

Answer 3

D. Reasonable and justified to given all the circumstances and it must be conducted for a valid reason

Question 4

As an incident to arrest a police officer may search for
A. Weapons
B. Anything that could cause injury
C. Anything that could assist in a person’s escape
D. Evidence
E. All of the above
F. A, B & C only

Answer 4

E. All of the above

Question 5

The removal of a shirt of a male would be considered which level of search?
A.  Level 1
B.  Level 2
C.  Level 3
D.  Level 4

Answer 5

B. Level 2
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 level 2 search

Question 6

Which of the following set of circumstances represent the heightened safety concerns that are common to all persons held for a show cause hearing?
A. Lodged in a Cell awaiting transportation
B. unsupervised while being transported in a Prisoner Transportation wagon
C. Transportation, lodging, escorting of prisoner at court conducted by unarmed Court officers
D. The demeanour or mental state of the individual
E. All of the above
F. A, B & C

Answer 6

F. Demeanour is specific to the individual and not a common circumstance for all prisoners