Sexual Assault

Question 1

Sexual Assault
Supervision

• Supervisory Officer attendance mandatory
• Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator attendance mandatory
• Officer in Charge notification mandatory at the scene of a sexual assault
• Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator or Divisional Investigator notification mandatory at the scene of a sexual assault
• Sex Crimes and Professional Standards notification mandatory when suspect/accused is a member of this Service

Question 2

The divisional sexual assault investigator, or in their absence, a divisional investigator shall take charge of the sexual assault investigation without delay in order to conduct a preliminary investigation

Question 3

The divisional sexual assault investigator will assume responsibility to ensure the needs of the victim are met and ensure effective management of the crime scene, including the gathering of evidence

Question 4

Only the Officer in Charge, the divisional sexual assault investigator, or in their absence, a divisional investigator, may request the assistance of the Detective Operations – Sex Crimes (Sex Crimes) through the Toronto Police Operations Centre (TPOC) once the preliminary investigation has been conducted

Question 5

Ontario Regulation 354/04 (Major Case Management) made under the Police Services Act defines “sexual assaults, including sexual interference, and attempted sexual assaults, sexual exploitation and invitation to sexual touching” as _________________

Answer 5

major cases

Question 6

Divisional sexual assault investigators shall be responsible for investigations that do not fall within the mandate of Sex Crimes. Historical familial sexual assaults, and those where the suspect is known will generally be handled by the divisional sexual assault investigators.

Question 7

A divisional sexual assault investigator shall be assigned as the lead investigator in all sexual assault cases except

• where the victim is under 16 years of age, a child sexual abuse investigator shall conduct the investigation.
• when the incident arises out of a domestic situation, a domestic violence investigator (DVI) shall be assigned as the lead investigator but shall work in conjunction with an accredited sexual assault investigator
• when the incident involves child pornography or child luring, the Child Exploitation Section (CES) shall be notified and will assume control over the investigation.
• when the incident involves human trafficking for the purpose of exploiting persons or facilitating their exploitation for a sexual and/or forced labour purpose, the Human Trafficking Enforcement Team (HTET) shall be notified.

Question 8

Sex crimes shall be notified of any sexual assault where it is determined:

• Offender is unknown
• Ongoing risk to the community
• Occurrence involves Sex Asslt with a weapon, sexual assault cause bodily harm, wounds maims, disfigures or endangers life)
• multiple victims of multiple suspects
• involves multiple sexual acts, the use of restraints, bondage or wearing of a disguise by the offender
• offender records the offence
• offender removes or keeps any personal item
• scripting or prompted dialogue
• uses a con or ruse
• sexual assault is linked too another sexual assault
• to be a criminal offence by an unknown offender, where sexual assault appears to have been the motive

Question 9

Incidents Involving a Member of a Police Service

All allegations arising from a sexual assault incident in which the suspect/accused is a member of another police service shall be reported in a timely manner to the Duty Officer of that police service by the Unit Commander of the Service division handling the investigation, or by the Duty Senior Officer – TPOC (Duty Senior Officer).

Question 10

Sexual assault situations where the suspect/accused is a member of this Service shall be directly reported to Sex Crimes who will conduct the preliminary investigation. Upon conclusion of the preliminary investigation, the Unit Commander of Sex Crimes/Duty Senior Officer or Sex Crimes investigator, shall notify PRS who will assume the role of case manger

Question 11

The CYAC will investigate child sexual and physical abuse cases that include
• physical assaults, emotional abuse, or neglect occurrences when the victim is under the age of 16 and the suspect is a caregiver, parent or a person in a position of trust or authority
• physical assaults when the victim is under the age of 16 years and the suspect is a known adult
• sexual offences when the victim is under the age of 18 years, the suspect is known and the offences are not within the mandate of the Sex Crimes investigative office
• occurrences entitled Child in Need of Protection or Child Left Unattended

Question 12

SACC

Prior to transporting or attending Women’s Health, must call the 24 hour switchboard.
Closed on weekends- Friday 2300 hours to 730 hrs on Monday

between 2000 hrs on Friday and 730 hrs on Monday, they re mobile, providing service to the 7 emergency departments in Toronto.

Question 13

Women’s college SACC operates under the acute mandate and SHALL be contacted for all sex assault victims where the offence occurred within the previous 12 days.

Question 14

Scarb- Birchmount 12 and older
Womens health - 14 and older
Sick Kids - under 18
Trillium - all ages

Question 15

Supervisor
When the suspect/accused or victim is a member of the service notify
- OIC
- Sex Crimes

Question 16

When the suspect/ accused is a member of another police service:

• attend the scene
• Advise the OIC
• Notify the DSO
• Document all the circumstances in the memobook
• Ensure Victim Services, is offered