13-16 Special Investigations Unit

Question 1

Supervision

 Supervisory Officer ———mandatory
 Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority ——-mandatory
 Supervisory Officer notification mandatory when a Service member is involved in an incident where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked
 Officer in Charge – —–notification mandatory when the SIU mandate is or may be invoked
 ———- notification mandatory when the SIU mandate is or may be invoked
 Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority notification mandatory when the SIU mandate is or may be invoked

Answer 1

attendance
attendance
TPOC
Duty Senior Officer

Question 2

Wellbeing of Members

The medical and psychological wellbeing of Service members is a priority for the Service. To assist involved members in coping with an event in which the SIU mandate is or may be invoked, access, as required, to medical care and/or a representative of the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) / Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) / Peer
Support Volunteer (PSV) will be provided.

Answer 2

awareness

Question 3

Special Investigations Unit Mandate

The SIU is a civilian law enforcement agency in Ontario that has jurisdiction over municipal regional and provincial police officers, as well as ———- employed by the ———– Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative ——Service. The SIU is ———-of any police service and operates at arm’s length from the Ministry of the———

Answer 3

special constables
Niagara
Protective
independent
Attorney General.

Question 4

Special Investigations Unit Mandate

Anyone the SIU is mandated to investigate is referred to as an ‘——-‘. Under the SIUA, the SIU Director may cause an investigation to be conducted into any incident in which any of the following occurs, to determine if the incident may have resulted from ——conduct by an official
 The ——-of a person;
 The ——- of a person;
 The ———of a firearm at a person (regardless of causing injury or death, and including less lethal weapons as defined in this procedure); or
 The ——– assault of a person, as reported by the person.

Answer 4

official
criminal
death
serious injury
discharge
sexual

Question 5

Special Investigations Unit Mandate

A person sustains a serious injury if they
 sustains an injury as a result of which they are admitted to a ———-;
 suffers a ——- to the skull, or to a —–, rib or vertebra;
 suffers burns to a ———proportion of their body;
 loses any ——–of their body;
 as a result of an injury, experiences a loss of —–or hearing; or
 sustains a ——-injury; or
 any other injury sustained by a person that is likely to —— with the person’s health or comfort and is not
———or trifling in nature.

Answer 5

hospital
fracture
limb
significant
portion
vision
prescribed
interfere
transient

Question 6

Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority Duties Relating to SIU Investigations Per s. 30(1) of the SIUA the Chief of Police (Chief) can designate a Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority to assume all the duties and powers of the —–in matters respecting an incident under investigation by the SIU. The Chief’s SIU

On-Call Designated Authority will direct the ——-response to the SIU investigation. The Chief has authorized the following senior officers to act in this role:
 Uniform Senior Officer – authorized in ——–by the Chief of Police
 ———————-

Answer 6

Chief
Service’s
writing
Duty Senior Officer

Question 7

Professional Standards (PRS) shall have custody of the ——- Investigation into the —–of or services provided by the Service and the conduct of police officers, as directed by s. 81(1) of the ———

 When the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA) legislation comes into force, s. 81(1) CSPA and
associated regulations will replace s.11 of O. Reg. 267/10.

Answer 7

Administrative
policies
Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA).

Question 8

Control of Scenes

Every member has a duty to ensure that the scene of an incident where the mandate of the SIU is or may be invoked is properly —–from contamination or deterioration. The scene shall be protected and preserved in a manner consistent with Service proedures and usual practice pursuant to s. 20(1) of the SIUA.

Answer 8

preserved

Question 9

Injured Parties

The medical assistance necessary for the safety and wellbeing of all injured parties remains the ——importance in all incidents. All injured parties, whether victims or suspects, shall be assisted as directed by the Police Services Act (PSA)
and Service Governance

Answer 9

primary

Question 10

Search and Seizure of Service Property by SIU

The SIU will be permitted, subject to the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority, to seize any police–issued equipment, ——–warrant, that is relevant to an SIU investigation. Any other items can only be seized by ———– or by search warrant. The Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority is ———responsible for the release of all equipment
and documents to the SIU. Under no circumstances will equipment, documents, or memorandum books/unit-approved notebooks be surrendered to the SIU without the specific direction of the ———-

Answer 10

without
consent
solely
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Question 11

Seizure of Service Firearms, Less Lethal Weapons and Conduced Energy Weapons (CEW)

In cases where Service firearms, less lethal weapons and/or CEWs are involved, all shall remain —–, secured and handled in compliance with this procedure, relevant Chapter 15 procedures (including Procedure 15–03), and training.
The firearm and/or less lethal weapon shall be proven safe at a proving station in the presence of an ——investigator and the ———-. The CEW information shall not be downloaded, altered, or modified. The ——- and ——shall not be removed. The firearm, less lethal weapon and/or CEW may only be turned over to the SIU at the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority.

Answer 11

holstered
SIU
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority
cartridge
battery

Question 12

Seizure of Service Firearms, Less Lethal Weapons and Conduced Energy Weapons (CEW)

In ——– circumstances, such as in the case of an injured officer, a —–officer shall seize and secure the firearm, less lethal weapon and/or CEW.

Answer 12

exigent
supervisory

Question 13

Seizure of Service Vehicles

Service vehicles equipped with specialized equipment and/or equipped with —— having access to confidential records, and Service vehicles requiring forensic examination as part of the SIU investigation must be stored in a secure location.——— is solely responsible for coordinating the release of the Service vehicle and the removal of both Service and ———–equipment from the vehicle.

Answer 13

workplace technology devices (WTD)
The Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority
personal

Question 14

Seizure of Service Workplace Technology Devices and Body Worn Camera

Service-issued WTD and body worn cameras (BWC) have access to confidential records and must be stored in a secure location. The Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority is solely responsible for coordinating the release of these devices.

Answer 14

already know this

Question 15

Media Releases
When an incident has occurred where the SIU mandate is invoked, release of information to the media is restricted. The Chief of Police and/or ———-may make an initial release of information indicating
an incident has occurred and the SIU mandate has been invoked

Answer 15

Unit Commander – Corporate Communications

Question 16

Chief’s Administrative Investigation
Professional Standards oversees Chief’s Administrative Investigations to determine issues related to the policies of, or provided by, the Service and the conduct of involved police officers/members.
Service subject matter experts shall be assigned Chief’s Administrative Investigations. The following internal units shall be assigned Administrative Investigations:

Professional Standards

 officer–involved firearm and less lethal weapon —–
 all serious injury not listed below

Specialized Criminal Investigation – Homicide
 death in police custody – other than an officer–involved —–discharge

Specialized Criminal Investigation – ——-
 allegations of sexual assault

Traffic Services
 suspect apprehension —– or officer–involved ——–

Answer 16

services
discharge
firearm
Sex Crimes
pursuit
collision

Question 17

SIU Investigative Interviews

The SIU will communicate all requests directly to the Chief of Police. The scheduling of all investigative interviews requested by the SIU shall be arranged through the ———
The SIU has the authority to audio record, or video record on consent, official’s interviews.

Answer 17

PRS - SIU Liaison Section.

Question 18

Representation during an Interview
Following the official completing their incident notes, section 27(1) of the SIUA entitles them to ——–with legal counsel and/or a representative of the Association and to have the legal counsel and/or Association representative —— during
their interview with the SIU.

Subsection 27(3) of the SIUA directs Witness Officials that they may —- be represented by the same legal counsel as Subject Officials.

Answer 18

consult
present
not

Question 19

Incident Notes
Incident notes are notes that pertain to the incident giving rise to the SIU mandate being invoked and are made in the member’s memorandum book or unit-approved —— only. Incident notes are created at the time of the event or shortly thereafter, with active input by the member. Incident notes do not include other written or electronic records of information, such as occurrence reports, arrest reports, use of force reports, duty reports, or logs. Incident notes shall only be made in memorandum books and unit-approved notebooks, unless exigent circumstances exist. Where exigent circumstances exist incident notes can be made on or documented in other ——, consistent with the general direction
on exigencies in Procedure 13–17.

Answer 19

notebook
mediums

Question 20

Incident Notes

The Professional Standards SIU Liaison Investigator will —– on a case-by-case basis any content captured or recorded via electronic —-, whether captured advertently or inadvertently, to determine if the content ——– as an incident
note (for example, content captured by a Service issued body-worn camera or in-car camera). Digital recordings do not —— constitute incident notes. These recordings must show the information was created with ——- to be incident notes and were made under ——– circumstances only

Answer 20

review
mediums
qualifies
automatically
intent
exigent

Question 21

Completion of Incident Notes

Section 21 of the SIUA requires Subject and ———Officials to complete in full the notes for an incident in accordance with their duty. Subsection 21(3) SIUA directs that the incident notes shall be completed by the —– of the official’s tour of duty, except where excused by the —————

Answer 21

Witness
end
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority.

Question 22

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ——- SCC 71 that police officers are —-permitted to consult with counsel before completion of their notes. As such, the following directions shall be adhered to by all police officers (both witness and subject):
 Police officers involved in events which fall under the mandate of the SIU are not permitted to —-with counsel prior to completing their incident notes;
 Police officers have a duty to prepare —–, detailed, and comprehensive incident notes as soon as practicable after an event;
 Incident notes are to be completed and submitted before the end of the police officers tour of duty, except where excused by the ———
 If there is a need to inform a police officer of their duties and obligations under the SIUA, it will be delivered by the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority or the ————;
 Police officers are permitted to consult with counsel ——- their incident notes have been completed, and;
 Police officers remain entitled to the full benefit of legal counsel before and ———-the SIU interview.

Answer 22

ruled in Wood v. Schaeffer, 2013
not
consult
accurate
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority;
Duty Senior Officer
after
during

Question 23

Completion of Incident Notes

Though the above ruling directs police officers, any member involved in an SIU incident shall adhere to the direction.
All incident notes are to be stored in compliance with the notes storage outlined in Procedure 13–17, subject to court requirements.

All incident notes shall be completed and delivered to the ——– upon the completion of the members tour of duty. Exceptions may be made in cases where there are bona fide ——- reasons for not completing the incident notes. Only the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority can excuse officers from immediately completing their incident
notes with respect to SIU investigations.

All reports and occurrences shall be completed in accordance with the established practice, including incidents where the SIU has invoked its mandate .

Answer 23

Officer in Charge (OIC)
medical

Question 24

Disclosure of Notes

For the purposes of disclosure to the SIU, all notes (incident notes and notes defined by Procedure 13–17) shall only be given to the ——- who will be responsible for —— to the SIU. Members shall not release notes or incident notes to the SIU

Answer 24

PRS - SIU Liaison
disclosure

Question 25

Member

1. Members have a positive duty to comply with the SIUA and non-compliance can result in disciplinary actions, fines, and/or penal consequences.

General
2. Members shall be aware that communication with involved officers is ——- by the SIUA.
3. Members shall ensure all requests or inquiries related to an SIU investigation are made to the —————–
4. All requests for SIU personnel to participate in Service training or conferences, and any request made by the SIU for Service members to provide training, must be made through the ——–. If a member of the SIU makes such a request directly to a member of the Service, the SIU shall be referred to the ———-

Answer 25

regulated
Professional Standards – Special Investigations Unit Liaison Section (PRS – SIU Liaison Section).

Chief’s SIU Liaison Officer** not the on-call
Chief’s SIU Liaison Office

Question 26

Member

5. Where there are injured parties, whether victims or suspects, shall assist as directed by the PSA and ——
6. Members shall not give or receive advice to/from any ———member in relation to an SIU investigation, except when acting as a representative of the ——-.
7. Members acting as a representative of the Association and offering advice to an involved member shall  advise the OIC of their arrival at the unit
    respect the duties and obligations of the involved officer in keeping with the SIUA, Wood v. Schaeffer, 2013 SCC
   71, and the direction contained in this Procedure
    offer advice only after the involved officer has completed their notes
    be advised that all communication with the involved officer is without ——–
8. Members acting as the CIRT Coordinator / EFAP Liaison or a CIRT/PSV representative shall
    advise the OIC of their arrival at the unit
    respect the duties and obligations of the involved member, in keeping with the SIUA, Wood v. Schaeffer, 2013 SCC 71, and the direction contained in this Procedure
    be advised that all communication with the involved officer is without privilege
    also comply

Answer 26

Service Governance
involved
Association
privilege

Question 27

Control of Scenes

9. Where the mandate of the SIU is or may be invoked shall
    in a manner consistent with Service procedures and usual practice pursuant to s. 20(1) of the SIUA, undertake any lawful ——-that appear necessary for the purpose of protecting, obtaining or preserving evidence relating to the incident, until an SIU Investigator takes charge of the scene
    strictly ——– entrance to the scene, except as authorized by the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority
    under no circumstances allow the media or other —– personnel within the scene perimeter without prior approval from the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Answer 27

measures
prohibit
public

Question 28

Collection of Evidence

10.Where the SIU mandate may be invoked and a lack of immediate action may —–the evidence or where there is a potential ——-to the public, such evidence will be collected and preserved by Service members as detailed in Procedure 04–21.
 Note: In cases where the SIU mandate is invoked, the SIU shall collect all evidence.

Answer 28

jeopardize
hazard

Question 29

Media Releases

11.Where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked, members shall not provide information to the media or participate in a media interview unless authorized by the ———- or the Unit Commander – Corporate Communications.

Answer 29

Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Question 30

Criminal Investigations

12.Where the SIU mandate has been invoked and the circumstances that originally led to the involvement of the police requires investigation shall —- the original investigation subject to the following restrictions
 comply with s.18 of the SIUA directing that the SIU shall be the lead ——–and shall have priority over any police service in the investigation of an SIU-related incident
 give ———to the SIU in witness interviews and the collection or inspection of evidence
 obtain approval from the ———–to conduct any investigation that may conflict with the SIU mandate

Answer 30

continue
investigator
priority
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Question 31

Incident Notes

13.Where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked, with regards to incident notes members shall
 not consult with —— prior to completing incident notes
 Note: Members are permitted to consult with counsel after their incident notes have been
completed. Preference for a particular counsel is not a ———-excuse for unreasonable delay
in providing the required incident notes.

 prepare accurate, detailed, comprehensive and independent incident notes as soon as practicable after an event, consistent with the SIUA and Wood v. Schaeffer, 2013 SCC 71
 complete and submit incident notes to the OIC before the end of the members tour of duty, except where excused by the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority;
 not release notes or incident notes to the SIU

Answer 31

counsel
justifiable

Question 32

Chief’s Administrative Investigations
14.When a Chief’s Administrative Investigation has commenced, at the direction of the assigned ——shall
 provide the ——– Investigator a copy of their incident notes
 make themselves available for an interview
 Note: The exceptions provided to a —– Official with regard to providing incident notes or
attending an interview listed under the SIU criminal investigation do not apply to the ———–. All members ——cooperate as directed by s. 81(1) of the CSPA.

Answer 32

PRS SIU Liaison Investigator
PRS SIU Liaison
Subject
Chief’s
Administrative Investigation
shall

Question 33

Police Officer

15.When involved in an incident where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked shall
 immediately notify a ———–officer
 Note: Where the seriousness of the injury cannot initially be determined, immediate notification
shall be made to a supervisory officer so that the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority can
notify the ———, per s. 15(1) of the SIUA.247
 protect and preserve the scene and all evidence
 ensure the original investigation that gave rise to the event is completed, subject to restrictions contained in this Procedure

Answer 33

supervisory
SIU Director

Question 34

Incident notes

16.Where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked, with regards to incident notes shall
 comply with item 13
 consult with legal counsel and/or an Association representative only after incident notes are completed and submitted to the OIC
 not ——-directly or indirectly with any other member of the Service concerning their involvement prior to the ——of their incident notes and all SIU ——–
17.When the SIU mandate is invoked shall comply with the SIUA and this Procedure.

Answer 34

communicate
completion
interviews

Question 35

Seizure of Service Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons by SIU

18.When the SIU mandate is invoked and the incident involves Service firearms and/or less lethal weapons, the police officer that discharged the weapon shall
 in instances involving a handgun
 keep handgun ——- and secure until proven safe at a proving station, in compliance with Procedure
15–03 and training, and in the presence of an SIU Investigator and the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated
Authority, then
 turn over the handgun to the SIU Investigator, at the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated
Authority

Answer 35

holstered

Question 36

Seizure of Service Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons by SIU

in instances involving any other Service firearm and/or less lethal weapon
 safely handle, secure and maintain possession and —— of the firearm and/or less lethal weapon, in
compliance with training and relevant Chapter 15 procedures, and
 unload the firearm and/or less lethal weapon in the presence of an SIU Investigator, the Chief’s SIU OnCall Designated Authority and in compliance with training, then
 turn over the firearm and/or less lethal weapon to the SIU Investigator, at the direction of the Chief’s SIU
On-Call Designated Authority
 in all instances, complete applicable reports in compliance with relevant Chapter 15 procedures.

Answer 36

control

Question 37

Seizure of Service CEWs by SIU
19.When the SIU mandate is invoked and the incident involves Service CEWs shall
 keep the CEW ———, secure and handled in compliance with Procedure 15–09 and training
 not ——–, alter, or modify the CEW information
 not remove the cartridge and ———-
 turn over the CEW to the SIU Investigator, at the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Answer 37

holstered
download
battery

Question 38

Seizure of Service Vehicles by SIU

20.When the SIU mandate is invoked and the incident involves Service vehicles, shall
 not remove any Service equipment or —-equipment from the vehicle
 if wanting to remove personal items from the vehicle, make a —— to the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority prior to the vehicle being towed

Answer 38

personal
request

Question 39

Seizure of Service Workplace Technology Devices by SIU
21.When the SIU mandate is invoked and the incident involves a Service WTD shall surrender the WTD to the ————– or their designate.
Seizure of Service Body Worn Camera by SIU
22.When the SIU mandate is invoked and the incident involves a Service issued BWC shall surrender the BWC to the
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority or their designate.

Answer 39

Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Question 40

SIU Investigative Interviews

23.Where the SIU contacts an officer directly to schedule an investigative interview, the officer shall
 not schedule an interview or ——-any questions at that time
 immediately notify the ————
 Note: The PRS – SIU Liaison Section shall direct all officers in relation to the SIU requests. The
scheduling of all investigative interviews requested by the SIU shall be arranged through the
PRS – SIU Liaison Section.

Answer 40

answer
PRS – SIU Liaison Section

Question 41

SIU Investigative Interviews

24.When designated a Witness Official and directed to attend for an investigative interview with the SIU that has been scheduled by the PRS – SIU Liaison Section, in accordance with s. 25(2) of the SIUA, shall
 —- when the request is first made and ——-all reasonable questions immediately, or
 if there are appropriate grounds for delay attend no later than ——– after the request is first made
 Note: Preference for a particular counsel is not a justifiable excuse for unreasonable delay in
attending interviews.

Answer 41

attend
answer
twenty four (24) hours

Question 42

Non-Service Witnesses

25.Where the SIU mandate is invoked and there are non-service witnesses, shall
 ————- and transport the witnesses separately, where practicable
 ————the witness to remain at the scene or a police facility
 obtain sufficient information to allow for ——- at a later time if the witness refuses to remain at the scene or a police facility
 Note: The SIU shall have ——- right to interview witnesses that relate to its mandate.

Answer 42

segregate
encourage
follow-up
first

Question 43

Supervisory Officer

26.When attending an incident where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked shall
 take ——- of the scene and determine the —- (only) of the involved officers
 ensure the scene and all —— is protected and preserved
 ———the involved officers
 ensure each of the involved officers are ——-separately to a designated unit, where practicable
 ensure ——— persons do not question involved officers, unless there is an immediate medical requirement, or an urgency to locate outstanding ——, or preserve evidence
 immediately notify the————-

Answer 43

charge
roles
evidence
segregate
transported
unauthorized
suspects
OIC – TPOC

Question 44

Supervisory Officer

 ensure the OIC is notified and ——— on a regular basis
 comply with the applicable portions of Procedures 08–01 and 08–04, if applicable
 brief the ———- with the details of the incident
 Note: The A———commences with the arrival of a supervisory officer. Any supervisory officer obtaining information from an involved officer shall do so under the compulsion of s. 11 of O. Reg. 267/10, for the purpose of the Administrative Investigation. (When the CSPA legislation comes into force, s. 81(1) CSPA will replace s.11 of O. Reg. 267/10.)
 complete applicable reports in compliance with relevant Chapter 15 procedures

Answer 44

updated
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority
dministrative Investigation

Question 45

Supervisor

Seizure of Service Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons by SIU
27.When required to seize a Service issued firearm and/or less lethal weapon shall
 do so only
 in exigent circumstances, such as in the case of an ————
 if currently certified to handle the specific firearm and/or less lethal weapon
 Note: If not qualified to handle the firearm and/or less lethal weapon another ——- who is
currently qualified in the handling of the firearm and/or less lethal weapon shall perform this
task.

Answer 45

injured officer
officer

Question 46

Seizure of Service Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons by SIU

 do so by means of
 seizing the whole ——, when the firearm is a handgun
 seizing the firearm, for all other Service issued firearms
 seizing the less lethal weapon
 safely handle and secure the firearm and/or less lethal weapon in compliance with training and relevant Chapter 15 procedures, including Procedure 15–03,249
 unload the firearm and/or less lethal weapon in the presence of an SIU Investigator, the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority, and in compliance with appropriate training
 comply with the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority
 turn over the firearm and/or less lethal weapon to the SIU Investigator, at the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Answer 46

duty belt

Question 47

Supervisor

Seizure of Service CEWs by SIU
28.When required to seize a Service issued CEW shall
 do so only
 in ———-circumstances, such as in the case of an injured officer
 if currently certified to handle the CEW
 Note: If not qualified to handle the CEW another officer who is currently qualified in the handling
of the CEW shall perform this task.
 do so by means of seizing the whole duty belt
 safely handle and secure the CEW in compliance with Procedure 15–09 and training
 not download, alter, or —– the CEW information
 not remove the ———and battery
 comply with the direction of the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority

Answer 47

exigent
modify
cartridge

Question 48

Officer in Charge
29.When notified of an incident where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked shall
 ensure the OIC – TPOC is notified
 ensure a supervisor attends
 ensure the scene and all evidence has been protected and preserved
 notify their ——-
 provide ongoing assistance to the members at the scene

Answer 48

Unit Commander

Question 49

Officer in Charge

30.When the involved officers arrive at the unit shall
 ensure the wellness of each involved officer, including their medical and ———wellbeing
 ensure compliance with the SIUA and Wood v. Schaeffer, 2013 SCC 71
 segregate each officer by placing them in separate ——–, where practicable
 direct all involved officers to complete their incident notes ———–
 submit all completed incident notes to the ——- for storage
 allow contact with the involved officers by only
 authorized personnel
 counsel and an Association representative only after notes have been completed and submitted in
compliance with this Procedure and Procedure 13–17
 brief the attending ————-Authority with the details of the incident

Answer 49

psychological
offices
independently
Unit Commander
Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated

Question 50

Officer in Charge

31.When notified, or having identified, that an involved officer requires medical and/or psychological assistance shall
 immediately engage the appropriate supports, including a ——– facility and/or a CIRT / EFAP / PSV
representative, as necessary
 make a memorandum book entry including details of
 the reasons for engaging supports
 what supports were engaged
 any resulting delay in the completion of the involved officer’s notes

Answer 50

medical

Question 51

Officer in Charge - TPOC

32.When notified of an incident where the SIU mandate is or may be invoked shall
 immediately notify the —————-
 immediately notify the ————- of the Command involved
 ensure the ———– of all involved Subject and Witness Officials are notified of the SIU event

Answer 51

Duty Senior Officer – TPOC
Deputy Chief of Police (Deputy Chief)
Unit Commanders

Question 52

Administrative Investigation means a police investigation to —– the policies of, or services provided by the Service and the conduct of its police officers pursuant to s. 81(1) of ——————

Answer 52

review
the Community Safety and Policing Act

Question 53

Affected Person means, in relation to an incident where the Special Investigations Unit mandate has been or may be invoked, a person who died or was ———–, a person at whom a firearm was discharged, or a person who reported that they were sexually assaulted.

Answer 53

seriously injured

Question 54

Chief’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Liaison Officer means a uniform —– of the Toronto Police Service designated, in writing, by the Chief of Police to act as the —— with the SIU in all matters relating to SIU investigations. The Chief’s SIU Liaison Officer oversees the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority Cadre and Professional Standards ———while in the field.

Answer 54

senior officer
main liaison
SIU Liaison Section

Question 55

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Liaison/Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) ——–means the member designated by the EFAP Committee to:
 liaise with
 the EFAP ——- and its CIRT,
 the —— and/or unit commander, and the CIRT/Peer
Support Volunteers (PSVs), and;
 work with CIRT/PSVs, the EFAP provider, and/or ——— to co–ordinate defusing and debriefing sessions

Answer 55

Coordinator
provider
Toronto Police Operations Centre, Officer in Charge
Psychological Services

Question 56

Incident Notes means, only in relation to an incident where the Special Investigations Unit mandate is or may be invoked, notes made in the members Service-issued memorandum book or unit-approved notebook about the incident giving rise
to the SIU mandate being invoked. Incident notes do not include other types of notes such as occurrence reports, arrest reports, use of force reports, duty reports, logs or ———. All incident notes shall be completed by the end of tour of duty, unless otherwise authorized by the Chief’s Special Investigations Unit On-Call Designated Authority

Answer 56

canine training records

Question 57

Less Lethal Weapon means, for the purposes of Procedure 13-16, an ———force option for which the delivery mechanism involves the discharge of a projectile from a barrelled weapon, with the intent at the time of administration not to cause grievous bodily harm or death. This includes the following Service-issued weapons: Less Lethal Shotgun, —–, Blunt Impact Projectile (BIP), and —- (when firing a ferret round (CS gas)).

Answer 57

intermediate
ARWEN
Gas Gun

Question 58

Official means (a) a police officer, (b) a special constable employed by the Niagara Parks commission, and (c) a person who is a peace officer under section 103.0.2 of the Legislative Assembly Act. (Per s.1 of the Special Investigations Unit
Act)

Answer 58

already should know

Question 59

Peer Support Volunteer (PSV) means a Service member trained in —— response measures and available on-call to provide ongoing assistance and support to members and their families after becoming involved in a traumatic critical incident. PSVs are qualified to lead ——- sessions. PSVs are not counsellors. The PSVs will assist members to seek professional treatment, if required.

Answer 59

trauma
defusing

Question 60

Police Officer – SIU Investigations in reference to Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigations means a police officer engaged in the execution or purported execution of duty. Off–duty events may be subject to an SIU investigation. For
example, but not limited to, the following events:
 where a police officer ——identifies themselves as a police officer;
 where a police officer produces police —–;
 where a police officer engages in an investigation;
 where a police officer uses police ———-or property;
 where a police officer operates a ——–; or
 where a police officer otherwise engages their ——- of office.

The decision to contact the SIU in such circumstances will be at the discretion of the ———–or, in their absence, the Duty Senior Officer – ———-

Civilian members including Court Officers,——– and Special Constables are not included in the definition of a police officer for the purposes of the SIU.

Answer 60

verbally
identification
equipment
Service vehicle
oath

Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority
Toronto Police Operations Centre.
Parking Enforcement Officers

Question 61

Professional Standards Special Investigations (SIU) Liaison Investigator means the investigator assigned to the Professional Standards - SIU Liaison Section that support the Chief’s SIU On-Call Designated Authority and oversees all investigations required under s. 81(1) of the ————-

Answer 61

Community Safety and Policing Act.

Question 62

Serious Injury in reference to Special Investigations Unit investigations and the Special Investigations Unit Act s. 1(1) means a person sustains serious injury if they:
 sustain an injury as a result of which they are admitted to a hospital;
 suffer a fracture to the skull, limb, rib, or vertebra;
 suffer burns to a significant proportion of their body
 lose any portion of their body;
 as a result of an injury, experience a loss of vision or hearing; or
 sustains a prescribed injury or any other injury sustained by a person that is likely to interfere with the person’s
health or comfort and is not transient or trifling in nature.

Answer 62

Remedial

Question 63

Subject Official – SIU Investigations means, in respect of an incident referred to in SIUA ss. 15 (1), an official whose conduct appears, in the opinion of the SIU ——–, to have been a cause of the incident. The Subject Official must be provided with a notice of their designation in ———–

Answer 63

Director
writing

Question 64

Witness Official – SIU Investigations means an official who, in the opinion of the SIU Director, is involved in an incident referred to in SIUA ss.15 (1), but is not a ——–in relation to the incident. The Witness Official must be provided with a notice of their designation in writing.

Answer 64

Subject Official

Question 65

Workplace Technology Device (WTD) means any computing end user device, typically with its own operating system, which can communicate to a network. This includes, but is not limited to,

 standard workstation
 mobile workstation (MWS)
 laptops/notebooks/tablets
 mobile devices
 handheld ——- devices
 external ——— storage devices (hard drives, USBs, etc.)
 monitors
 p——–
 ————-/scanners
 fax machines
 telephones and ———–

Answer 65

ticketing
media
printers
photocopiers
voice mail