Service Governance Definitions Flashcards
Definition of abandon pursuit?
Means the discontinuation of a pursuit when police officers are no longer pursuing a fleeing motor vehicle for the purpose of stopping or identifying the fleeing motor vehicle or an individual in the fleeing motor vehicle.
Definition of access.
Means the approach or point of entrance to the scene.
Definition of accommodation factor.
Means providing accommodation to persons with any disability, as defined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
What is abandoned property?
Means a thing over which a person has surrendered any possessory right or privacy right and which may or may not relate to a crime and or crime scene which potentially has some evidentiary value.
Administrative investigation
Means a police investigation to review the policies of or services provided by the service and the conduct of its police officers pursuant to S. 11 of Ontario regulation 267-10 made under the police services act.
Alternative dispute resolution
Means mediation conciliation negotiation or any other means of facilitating the resolution of issues in dispute by a third-party off-site meeting
Amber alert
Means a cooperative effort between police the media ministry of transportation to provide early notification to the public where a person under 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 abductors vehicle to believe that immediate broadcast alert will help in locating the person.
An Amber alert will have a duration of five hours following activation unless canceled or extended.
Appearance standards
Refers to the standard set by the service with respect to hair sideburns beards goatees mustaches jewelry and clothing.
Arrest
Means the active restraining delivery of a person with the intent to detain.
Arrest of accused person on interm release-without warrant
Means the power to rest as provided in sections 524 sub section 2 of the criminal code that states notwithstanding anything in this act a peace officer who believes on reasonable grounds that an accused
a) has contravened or is about to contravene any summons appearance notice promise to appear, undertaking for recognizance that was issued or given to him or entered into by him, or
b) as contravened or is about to contravene any summons, appearance notice, promise to appear, undertaking or recognizance that was issued or given to him or entered into him, or May arrest the accused without a warrant. A peace officer may also arrest an accused on a warrant issued by addresses under sections 524 subsection (1) CC
After an arrest the accused shall be taken before a justice. The Crown will determine whether or not to apply for a revocation of the accused persons bill under section 524 criminal code.
Assistive device
Means a device used to replace, compensate for, or improve the functional abilities of people with disabilities which include a broad range of items such as mobility and visual hearing aids, orthotics prosthetics, speech devices, medical supplies, environmental controls and respiratory devices.
Association
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Attachments
In reference to complaints administration means correspondence, other than the TPS 901 or OIPRD form associated to a given complaint. Which would include internal correspondence. Facsimile. Illiterate written by claimant, or any relevant document
Authorized range
Means a range operated by the service, or operated by another Ontario police service, or that is privately owned and provincially approved shooting range, or
Operated by the Department of national defense
Barrier
Been anything that prevents a person with a disability from fully participating in all aspects of society because of their disability, including a physical barrier, and architectural barrier, and information or communications barrier, and attitudinal barrier, a technological Barrier, a policy for a practice. AODA S. 2
Blue card
Means a motor vehicle certificate issued by the unit commander trying to please college to members who have a valid drivers license under the highway traffic act and meet service standards authorizing them to drive specific class of service vehicles.
Bona fide reasons
A victim or witness who may possibly require or may seek admission into the provincial witness protection program
A Crown attorney is requesting information for disclosure purposes.
The information is necessary to prove essential elements of an offense.
Investigations for the circumstances make it clear that it is east sensual to public or officer safety and security to ascertain the immigration status of a victim or witness
Booking Hall System (BHS)
Means a video surveillance system installed in the sallyport, booking hall and other areas of a police facility that is designed to record the booking and the release of all prisoners as they enter and leave a police facility. The the BHS is operated manually by the booking officer. (Booking Video)
Booking Officer
Means a police officer, court officer or custodial officer designated by the officer in charge as the person responsible for the care and handling of persons detained in custody
Chiefs special investigations unit SIU designate.
Means a member of the service designated by the chief of police to act on the chief’s behalf in relation to S IU investigations. The Chiefs SIU designate must be a uniform senior officer.
Chief special investigations unit liaison officer
Means a member of the service designated by the chief of police to act as the main liaison with the SI you in all matters relating to SI you investigations. The Chiefs SIU liaison officer must be a senior officer.
Child
Means any person under the age of 18 years.
Child and Family Services Act.
Child (Abuse)
For the purpose of Child abuse investigations means any person under the age of 16 years. S 37(1) Child and Family Services Act.
Child abuse
Include sexual abuse and physical abuse
Child in need of protection
Means a child that can be apprehended as being in need of protection as a defined in section 37 (2) of the Child and Family Services Act.
Child physical abuse
Where the circumstances could be a violation of the criminal code and or render the child in need of protection under the child and family services act, and where the alleged abuser (whether adult or child ) as responsibility for the care of the child victim
Child physical abuse refers to an offense where a child is victimized by abuser and includes all of the following
Physical assaults, emotional abuse, or neglect occurrences when the victim is under 16 years of age and the suspect is a caregiver, parent or a person in a position of trust or authority
Abductions when the victim is under the age of 16 years of age
Occurrences entitled child in need of protection or Child left unattended
Homicides when the victim is under the age of 16 years and the suspect is a caregiver, parent, or person in the position of trust or authority
Physical offenses when the victim is under the age of 16 years and there are developmental differences between the victim and the suspect
Civilian member
Means any service employee who is not a police officer
Claims adjudicator
workplace safety and insurance board employee who adjudicates claims.
Command post
Means a place near the scene of an Emergency incident where members report for instructions and information. The command post should be located at a safe distance and near other emergency services command post.
Community patrol
Means the performance of general police and duties in the community by officers assigned to a combination of general and direct patrol, targeted and problem oriented policing initiatives.
Community police liaison committee. (CPLC)
Means a divisional committee that represents all segments of the community.
Community treatment order (CTO)
Means an order with conditions issued by physician to a person which provides that person with psychiatric treatment in the community that is less restrictive than being detained in a facility.
Complainant
In reference to human rights complaint means the person initiating a human rights code complaint
Conducted energy weapon (CEW)
Means a weapon that primarily uses propelled wires to conduct energy that affects the sensory and motor functions of the central nervous system.
Court cells
Means the cells use during those hours in which the courts are sitting. A person shall be lodged in a quart cell when
Being held for a court appearance
awaiting transportation to a detention facility
ordered into custody by the court.
Crime analysis
Means a set of systematic analytical processes directed at providing timely and pertinent information relative to crime patterns and trends correlation. It assists operational and administrative personnel and planning the deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities, aiding in the investigative process, and increasing apprehensions and the clearance of cases
Crime prevention
Anticipation recognition and appraisal from the risk followed by the initiation of some action to remove and reduce the risk in the measurement and evaluation of the outcome.
Criminal defence
Means any offense against an act of Parliament
Critical injury
For the purpose of chapter 10 means an injury that
place is life in significant jeopardy
produces unconsciousness,
results in substantial loss of blood,
involves a fracture to an arm or leg, involves the amputation of an arm,hand or foot but not a finger or a toe,
consists of burns to a major portion of the body, or
causes the loss of sight in an eye
Critical injury to 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 and significant jeopardy,
produces unconsciousness,
result in substantial loss of blood,
involves the fracture of a leg or arm but not a finger or a 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
Critical incident response team (CIRT)
team consisting of peer support volunteers coordinated through the service to respond to incidents where critical incident stress may occur and to assist members and their families to cope after becoming involved in a traumatic critical incident. CIRT members are trained in trauma response measures and are qualified to lead defusing sessions. CIRT members are not counsellors.
Critical incident stress
Means physical and psychological symptoms experienced by a member as a result of being involved in a traumatic critical incident
Crown Onus
Responsibility of the crown to demonstrate to the justice that the detention of the accused is justified or why an order under any provisions of SS515( 1)of the criminal code should be made. Subsection 515/1 of the criminal code states where in accused is charged with an offense offense listed in section 469 is to be taken before it justice, the jesses shower, unless a plea of guilty by the fuse excepted, order, in respect of the offense, that the accused be released on his giving an undertaking without conditions, unless the prosecutor having been given a reasonable opportunity to do so, shows cause, in respect of that offense, why the detention of the accused his custody is justified or why an order under any other provision of the section should be made and where this just this makes an order under any other provision of the section, the order shall refer only to the particular offense which the accused was taken before the justice.
Custody order
Means an order of the court ( Ontario Court of Justice) which sets out the particulars of who shall have custody or access to a child and under what circumstance.
Death in custody
Means a death of a person at any time during an arrest detention and before the person’s release or transfer to another agency’s custody.
Debriefing
Means the process by which persons in custody will beat asked if they wish to provide information on other crimes including, but not limited to the divisional crime problems established as priorities.
Debriefing sessions
A scheduled formal meeting specifically set up for Members directly involved in the traumatic critical incident to discuss reactions to the traumatic event in confidence with a qualified mental health professional. The debriefing session takes a few days after the conclusion of the Trumatic critical incident, in a secure location where disruptions can be eliminated and can last up to 2 1/2 hours. The employee family assistance program liaison/critical incident response team coordinator will work with the officer in charge, CIRT peer support volunteer and work off of mental health professional to schedule the session. Attendance is mandatory for the members directly involved but active participation in the discussion is voluntary.
Debriefing sessions may be conducted by a mental health professional assisted by members of the CIRT and are not operational debriefings.
Defusing session
And immediate informal meeting attended by individual or a group of members involved in a dramatic critical incident to assess the need for further assistance prior to the end of shift. But if using chat session takes place immediately after the conclusion of the Trumatic critical incident in a secure location we disruptions can be eliminated last for approximately 15 to 30 minutes. To peer support volunteers normally leave these meetings with employees family assistance program support if necessary. Attendance is mandatory but active participation in the discussion is voluntary.
Defusing sessions may be conducted by a mental health professional assisted by members of the critical incident response team and are not operational debriefings.
Designated child abuse investigator
Specially trained police officer who is responsible for the criminal investigation of child sexual and physical abuse cases
Designated children aid society worker
A trained children’s aid Society CAS specialist who is responsible for the child protection investigation and the protection of the child
Designated operator
Persons in custody means any member designated as an audio video operator with an understanding of how to operate the equipment.
Detention area monitoring System (DAMS)
Video surveillance system installed in the prisoners detention areas of a police facility, such as the cells in the bullpen, which is designed to monitor and record the condition of prisoners while they are in custody. The DAMS is set up to automatically record each cell and bullpen when activity is detected.
Detention Facility
means any central lock–up and/or booking hall.
Digital Video Asset Management System (DVAMS)
means a networked automated video solution that creates, stores, manages, and distributes video evidence via the Video Services Unit. DVAMS assets can be viewed and disclosure ordered from any workstation on the Toronto Police Service network
Directed Patrol
means a specific activity designed to address an identified concern within the community.
Directed patrols are activities detailed to officers in order to have specific measurable tasks carried out. This form of patrol may be enforcement–based but may also be
focused on achieving a goal by other means. Directed patrol can be an effective component in the maintenance of public order and improving the quality of life for the community.
Disability
means
(a) 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
(b) a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability
(c) a learning disability, or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or spoken language
(d) a mental disorder, or
(e) 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)
Discrimination
means any distinction, conduct or action, either by intention or not, on the basis of any
prohibited ground under the Human Rights Code, which has the impact of excluding
persons, denying benefits or imposing burdens on an individual or group, which are
not imposed on others or which withholds or limits access to benefits available to
others.
Disorderly
means behaviour that appears to the police to be “to some extent irrational although not unruly”.
[Source: R v. O’Brien (1983), 9W.C.B. 270 (Ontario County Court)]
Dispatching of an Animal
means the discharge of a firearm for the purpose of ending the life of an animal that is potentially dangerous, or is so badly injured that humanity dictates that its suffering be
ended.
Divisional Cells
means cells that may be used for short term detention of a person in custody when being processed, or waiting to be processed, or to ensure the safety of the
person and/or members awaiting transportation to a central lock–up being held for return by an outside agency.
Divisional
Investigator
in reference to sexual assault investigations means an officer assigned to a divisional investigative unit who is not accredited to investigate complaints of sexual assault.
Divisional Mental
Health Liaison
Officer
means the police officer responsible for coordinating all Mental Health Act issues within the division; usually the Community Relations Officer.
Divisional Search
Box
means a portable storage box containing the necessary items essential to the supervisory officer at the scene of a Level 2 or Level 3 search. These items shall be
determined by Procedure 04–05 and established practice, and should be located where it is easily accessible by the officer in charge.
Divisional Sexual
Assault
Investigator
means an officer assigned to a divisional investigative unit who is accredited to investigate complaints of sexual assault.
Domestic Incident
means any incident between persons involved in an intimate relationship where, although no criminal offence has occurred, police have been called to the scene.
Domestic
Occurrence
means an occurrence report created to detail criminal behaviour and/or a breach of any statute related to a domestic situation and includes an arrest report. (excludes a Domestic Incident Report).
Domestic
Violence
means any physical, sexual or psychological harm caused, or attempted, between persons involved in an intimate relationship including
assault
murder
sexual assault
threatening
harassment
intimidation
unlawful interference with personal liberty
any other criminal offence
offences under other statutes (e.g. Family Law Act, Children’s Law Reform Act,
etc.)
but does not include child abuse investigations.
Domestic
Violence
Investigator (DVI)
means an investigator qualified in the investigations of domestic violence as prescribed in Police Services Act, O.Reg. 3/99, Adequacy & Effectiveness of Police
Services.
Dominant
Aggressor
means the individual who has been the principal abuser, and not necessarily the person who initiated the violence that resulted in the attendance of police.
Driving
Assessment
means a practical, on–the–road driving assessment conducted by the divisional Traffic sergeant, or Traffic Services sergeant, as applicable.
Egress
means the exit or way out of the scene
Electronic Mail
e-mail, E-mail
means a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose and send a message, with or without attached files, from one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient’s terminal when the recipient logs in.
The Service has an internal e-mail and an external e-mail database. The internal email database allows authorized users to send and receive messages within the
Service. The external e-mail database allows authorized users to send and receive messages over the Internet.
Electronic
Recording
means data that is recorded or stored on any medium in or by a computer system or other similar device, that can be read or perceived by a person or a computer system
or other similar device, and includes a display, print out or other output of the data.
Electronic
Recording -
Property
in reference to processing of property, means data that is recorded or stored on audiotape, videotape, digital audio, digital video or other similar medium.
Emergency
means a situation or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise.
(Source: Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, S. 1)
Emergency
Operations
Centre (EOC)
means a facility operated by the City of Toronto specifically established to conduct the overall management of an emergency. The Toronto Police Service is one of many agencies represented. The Toronto EOC is located at 703 Don Mills Road, 6th Floor.
Emergency
Preparedness
Committee (EPC)
is a committee, chaired by the Staff Superintendent – Public Safety Operations, comprised of subject matter experts from every command pillar within the Service. The EPC focus is on mitigation, preparedness planning, response and recovery; ensuring appropriate planning, investigative and response capabilities are available within the Toronto Police Service.
Emotionally
Disturbed Person
(EDP)
includes any person who appears to be in a state of crisis or any person who is mentally disordered.
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Liaison/Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) Coordinator
means the member designated by the EFAP Committee to liaise with the EFAP provider and its CIRT
the Toronto Police Operations Centre, Officer in Charge and/or unit commander, and the CIRT/Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) work with CIRT/PSVs, the EFAP provider, and/or Psychological Services to co–
ordinate defusing and debriefing sessions.
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Provider
means the external EFAP service provider engaged by the Service.
Essential Duties
means the requisite functions or core components of a position without which the job objectives cannot be accomplished. This includes the minimum performance
standards as established in S. 42(1) of the Police Services Act.
Exigent
Circumstances
means, urgent, pressing and/or emergency circumstances. In reference to an emergency or hazardous incident, exigent circumstances may
include a bomb threat, a person possessing or using a weapon, or a fire on school property.
(Source: Police / School Board Protocol)
External Complaint
means an allegation made by a member of the public
in writing and signed on the OIPRD form, and
delivered to any Toronto Police Service (Service) facility or the OIPRD personally or by an agent, by mail, facsimile or by electronic mail (e-mail), and
must concern the policies of, or the services provided by the Service or the conduct of a police officer, and
classified by OIPRD
Family – Employee and Family Assistance Program
for the purposes of using the services of the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider includes
a spouse or partner from a same sex or opposite sex relationship Dependent children.
Financial
Institution
means any bank, trust and loan company, or credit union.
Firearm
For the purposes of use of force, means a Service issued or authorized firearm
Firearm
Discharge
means when a Service member, other than at an authorized range or under the exemption provisions, discharges a firearm in the performance of their duty, or
discharges an issued firearm at any time, intentionally or unintentionally. For the purposes of use of force, Firearm Discharge also includes discharges that
occur at an authorized range or under the exemption provisions that result in injury or
death.
Firearm
Discharge
Investigator (FDI)
means a detective or detective sergeant who has completed the accredited Firearm Discharge Investigators Course
Firearms Discharge Investigator – Professional Standards (FDIPRS)
means a detective or detective sergeant assigned to Professional Standards who has completed the accredited Firearm Discharge Investigators Course.
Form 1 MHA
means an Application by Physician for Psychiatric Assessment signed by a doctor within seven (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 seven (7) days from and including the day it was signed
Form 2 MHA
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 seven (7) days from and including the day it was signed.
Form 9 MHA
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 a period of one (1) month after the person is absent without
leave.
Form 47 MHA
means an Order for Examination issued by the physician who issued the person a Community Treatment Order (CTO) and
(a) has reasonable cause to believe the person has failed to comply with the 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 condition within
seventy two (72) hours and the physician believes the subject may cause harm or suffer deterioration.
A Form 47 authorizes a police officer to take that person into custody and return them to the physician promptly and is valid for a period of thirty (30) days.
Found Property
means any property which was located by a member or a citizen and turned over to a member, and the item (at the time) has no apparent evidentiary value.
Functional
Abilities
means tasks and activities that a member is able to perform
Gender/Sex
means the classification of individuals as male, female or transgender/transsexual.
General Patrol
means routine policing activities carried out by officers within a specified area. General patrol is an important part of community policing that does not specifically
focus on or target an identified concern within the community, but permits officers to accomplish their general policing duties in a non–focused manner
Global
Positioning
System (GPS)
Tracking Device
in reference to hold–ups, means a tracking device used primarily by the pharmaceutical and financial industries to assist with the apprehension of suspects and recovery of stolen property when a hold–up has occurred.
Graduated
Hours
means gradually increasing the hours of a member’s scheduled tour of duty over a prescribed period of time to facilitate the return to full duties.
Handgun
means a firearm that is designed, altered or intended to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand.
Harassment
means engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.
Hate Propaganda
means any written, verbal or electronic material that advocates or promotes genocide against any identifiable group or makes statements that are likely to promote hate against any identifiable group because of colour, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation.
This is found in s. 318 and 319 of the Criminal Code, and offences under these sections require the permission of the Attorney General to proceed with prosecution.
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
Hate/Bias Crime
means a criminal offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by the victim’s race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation or other similar factor. This is found in s. 718 of the Criminal Code, which contains increased sentencing
provisions for the aggravating circumstances.
Health Care Professional
means a member of a College regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act.
Hold and Secure
means that all movement in and out of the school is restricted and external doors locked, however, movement within the school is not restricted as the external danger near the school poses no immediate threat to the students or staff unless they leave
the building.
Hold–up
means a robbery as defined in S. 343 of the Criminal Code involving a financial institution or other business premises including an armoured car; or a home invasion
where firearms or other weapons are used.
Home Position
means the in–car camera is in the locked position directly facing the front of the Toronto Police Service vehicle. This position allows the camera to record activities which occur directly in front of the Service vehicle.
Homicide
Investigation
means an investigation led by Specialized Criminal Investigations – Homicide (SCI- Homicide) into the circumstances surrounding a sudden death where there is obvious or suspected foul play the cause of death cannot be explained found human remains any other suspicious circumstance.
Human Rights
Complaint
means an alleged violation of a prohibited ground under the Human Rights Code
Human Rights
Tribunal of
Ontario (HRTO)
means the independent provincial government agency who receives Human Rights Code complaint applications and assists parties to resolve complaints through mediation and/or a hearing.
In-Car Camera
System
means any in–car recording equipment that captures audio and visual signals, and may also be referred to as a Mobile Video Recording System.
In–Car Camera
System (ICCS)
Technician
means a Toronto Police Service member trained in the operational use and repair of
In–Car Camera Systems.
NOTE: Some technicians may not be trained to repair an ICCS, but specialize in
duplicating methods, storage and retrieval methods and procedures, and
possess a working knowledge of video forensics and evidentiary
procedures.
Illness/Injury (On
Duty)
means an illness/injury sustained in the performance of duty, which may or may not result in
first aid, including aid provided by Emergency Medical Services, medical care through a health care professional, or time lost from work a potential or actual exposure to physical, chemical, biological, radiological, explosion, and/or nuclear hazard communicable disease.
Immediate Rapid
Response
means that if there is an immediate threat to life in a school, officers shall enter the
school to stop the threat in accordance with training.
Incident
Commander
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 co–ordinating and managing police response at an incident.
Incident
Commander
Cadre (ICC)
means Toronto Police Service Senior Officers who have been trained as incident commanders and are available 24/7 on an on–call basis and may be activated
through the Inspector – Emergency Management & Public Order (EM&PO).
Incident
Management
System (IMS)
means the model of police on–site response to emergencies and disasters based on
the Incident Command System, adopted by the Province of Ontario. The IMS provides the functional infrastructure necessary for the appropriate and efficient use of police resources.
