05-05 Sexual Assault Flashcards
Rationale
Compliance with this procedure will ensure a sexual assault investigation is conducted in a timely and effective manner, ———- the needs of the victim with the requirements of the investigation, and the Toronto Police Service’s (Service) on–going commitment to support and assist victims of crime and members of the community.
balancing
Supervision
Supervisory Officer ——–mandatory
Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator ——-mandatory
Officer in Charge notification ———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 ——mandatory when suspect/accused is a member of this Service
attendance
attendance
mandatory
notification
Procedure
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. They ——-attend the scene, attend where the victim is located or attend any ——–location deemed necessary. The divisional sexual assault investigator
will assume responsibility to ensure the —–of the victim are met and ensure effective —–of the crime scene, including the ——of evidence. The victim shall be afforded privacy and consideration.
shall
additional
needs
management
gathering
Procedure
Only the ——, the divisional sexual assault investigator, or in their absence, a divisional investigator, may request the assistance of the Detective Operations – ——– through the ———once the ———- investigation has been conducted.
A preliminary investigation shall be conducted prior to contacting Sex Crimes
Officer in Charge
Sex Crimes (Sex Crimes)
Toronto Police Operations Centre (TPOC)
preliminary
Procedure
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 —- cases. The Ontario Major Case Management Manual (OMCMM) directs that a —— investigator be assigned to
manage a major case. All case documents, hard–copy and electronic, shall be collected and managed in accordance with the filing system set out in the OMCMM.
major
primary
Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator
Divisional sexual assault investigators shall be responsible for investigations that do not fall within the ——of Sex Crimes. Historical ——sexual assaults, and those where the suspect is —— will generally be handled by the divisional sexual assault investig
mandate
familial
known
Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator
When investigating complaints of historical sexual assault, officers are reminded to be ——to the possibility that the person reporting the incident may be experiencing a wide range of victim anxiety reactions including symptoms of——– and other symptoms of crisis or ——–. These reactions may have a significant impact on the —-of the investigation including the interview with the person who has experienced the sexual assault.
As with recent sexual assault investigations, the —field in eReport shall be completed for
historical sexual assaults.
sensitive
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
distress
dynamics
MO
Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator
A divisional sexual assault investigator shall be assigned as the — investigator in all sexual assault cases except
where the victim is under —— years of age, a —-sexual abuse investigator shall conduct the
investigation in compliance with Procedure 05–06
when the incident arises out of a —— situation as defined in Procedure 05–04, a Intimate
Partner Violence Investigator (IPVI) shall be assigned as the lead investigator but shall work in conjunction with an ———-sexual assault investigator
when the incident involves child pornography or child luring as defined in Procedure 05-24, the ———shall be notified and will assume control over the investigation.
when the incident involves human trafficking for the purpose of exploiting persons or —–their exploitation for a sexual and/or forced labour purpose as defined in Procedure 05-31,——- shall be notified.
lead
sixteen (16)
child
intimate partner violence
accredited
Internet Child Exploitation Section (ICE)
facilitating
the Human Trafficking Enforcement Team (HTET)
Notification and Assignment of Detective Operations – Sex Crimes
Sex Crimes shall be —– of any sexual assault where, it is determined:
the offender is ———-
there is ongoing —-to the community
the occurrence involves an offence under s. —– of the CC (sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault
causing bodily harm, wounds, maims, disfigures or endangers life)
there are multiple victims or multiple suspects
the occurrence involves —–sexual acts, the use of restraints, bondage or wearing of a disguise by the
offender
the offender ——–the offence in any manner
the offender removes or —– any personal item from the victim
the offender uses ——- by having the victim engage in prompted dialogue
the offender uses a con or —–, including dating services and the internet, to —-the victim
the sexual assault is ——to another sexual assault occurrence
to be a criminal offence, by an unknown offender, where sexual assault appears to have been the ——
notified
unknown
risk
272 or 273
multiple
records
keeps
scripting
ruse
lure
linked
motive
Notification and Assignment of Detective Operations – Sex Crimes
Upon conclusion of a preliminary investigation, Sex Crimes in consultation with the —–investigators will determine who will take charge of an investigation, which will be based on a ——- assessment.
After business hours, the ——- investigator can be contacted through TPOC.
——— may, upon conclusion of preliminary investigation, at their discretion, take charge of
any sexual assault investigation
preliminary
risk
on-call Sex Crimes
The Unit Commander – Sex Crimes
Incidents Involving a Member of a Police Service
Members shall initially consider whether the sexual assault situation being investigated may fall within the mandate of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). If so, responding members shall comply with the relevant sections of Procedure 13–16.
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 ——-of that police service by the ——- of the Service division handling the investigation, or by the ——–
the Duty Officer
Unit Commander
Duty Senior Officer – TPOC (Duty Senior Officer)
Incidents Involving a Member of a Police Service
Sexual assault situations where the suspect/accused is a member of this Service shall be directly reported to ——– who will conduct the ———- 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. Sex Crimes will assist PRS as required.
PRS is designated as the Service liaison with other police services regarding Service member–involved sexual assault occurrences, and shall be responsible for submitting a TPS 901 in compliance with the relevant procedures in Chapter 13.
Sex Crimes
preliminary
Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC)
The CYAC is a section of Sex Crimes that promotes the protection of victims; provides advocacy, treatment and ongoing support.
The CYAC will investigate child sexual and physical abuse cases that include
physical assaults, ——— abuse, or neglect occurrences when the victim is under the age of ——- and the suspect is a caregiver, parent or a person in a position of trust or authority
———assaults when the victim is under the age of sixteen (16) years and the suspect is a —–adult
sexual offences when the victim is under the age of ——–, the suspect is known and the offences
are not within the mandate of the Sex Crimes investigative office
occurrences entitled Child in Need of ——–or Child Left Unattended.
emotional
sixteen (16)
physical
known
eighteen (18) years
Protection
Child & Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC)
When the victim(s) is under the age of —— years and the offender(s) is ——– contact Sex Crimes Investigative Section
eighteen (18)
unknown
Victim Interview
Only an ——- sexual assault investigator shall conduct detailed interviews with the victim. Interviews shall be conducted in a ——and victim appropriate environment that provides for the —–and security of the victim.
The investigator may wish to delay the interview based on careful consideration of the ——of the victim and the information and evidence that is already available. Where operationally possible every effort should be made to provide an interviewer of the victim’s preferred ——-.
accredited
private
safety
condition
gender
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centres (SA/DVCC)
The Scarborough Hospital (———–Campus) 3030 Birchmount Rd. ——- ——– older
——Hospital 555 University Ave. ——- years
——— Hospital 76 Grenville St. —– and older
———Health Centre – Mississauga Hwy 10/Queensway ——-
Birchmount
12 years and
SickKids
under 18
Women’s College
14 years
Trillium
any age
Prior to transporting or attending the Women’s College Hospital (WCH) SA/DVCC, officers must contact the twenty four (24) hour on-call switchboard number at ——— and press “0”. The operator will then transfer officers to the oncall SA/DVCC nurse.
WCH SA/DVCC is open twenty four (24) hours/seven (7) days per week.
Patients can access services at WCH or at one of their seven (7) mobile emergency department
sites: Mount Sinai, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Michael Garron
Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and St. Michael’s
Hospital. The SA/DVCC nurse can be reached by telephone and will arrange to see the victim
at the above noted hospitals.
416-323-6400
There is no longer an Emergency Department at WCH. Therefore patients who require
immediate medical assessment or treatment will need to be assessed by a physician at the
——– emergency department. The emergency department provider will contact WCH when
the patient is medically cleared. Patients who do not require emergency department services
can be transported directly to WCH.
closest
Women’s College SA/DVCC operates under the “A——-” and shall be contacted for all sexual assault victims where the offence occurred within the previous ——- days.
Divisional Sexual Assault Investigator shall —–the scene, where the victim is located or any
additional location deemed necessary and take ——-of the investigation without delay
Acute Mandate
twelve (12)
attend
charge
CFS Evidence Web-Submission System
All submissions to the Centre for Forensic Sciences (CFS) are now made through the CFS Evidence Web-Submission System. Service members will submit evidence forms online via the interactive web application; obtain submission approval, packaging labels and track submission status. The system requires all evidence to undergo an online ———review, resulting in notification of which items are approved for submission to CFS.
presubmission
Police Officer
The first police officer shall be responsible for the safety and ——-of the victim, offender management, and preservation of the evidence and crime scene while awaiting the arrival of an appropriate investigator.
1. Upon arrival at the scene of a sexual assault shall
advise the communications operator of relevant information for ——-such as the description of the suspect (if available), direction of travel, etc.
preserve the crime scene for physical and trace evidence and await the arrival of a divisional sexual assault investigator or ——- officer to take charge of the scene
conduct a —— investigation by obtaining from the victim
the name, address and other necessary particulars of the victim
the date, time and location of the incident
suspect identification and/or description
brief overview and/or description of occurrence
wellbeing
broadcast
Detective Operations – Forensic Identification Services (FIS)
preliminary
Police Officer
if the victim is under the age of ——- years comply with Procedure 05–06
where the victim has special needs (e.g. interpretation, sign language, physical and other disabilities, or cultural differences) ensure the appropriate individual or agency is contacted for assistance
when interpreting services are required, contact Multilingual Community Interpreter Services (MCIS) and note the applicable details in the eReport
comply with Procedure 04–09 where MCIS is unable to assist
eighteen (18)
Police Officer
advise the victim that a detailed statement will be obtained by a sexual assault investigator
request that a ——— officer attend the scene
notify the ——— of all pertinent details
complete notification section in eReport
except where physical injuries warrant immediate transfer to the nearest hospital, consult with the divisional sexual assault investigator, or in their absence, a divisional investigator to determine whether the circumstances of the sexual assault dictate that the victim be transported to a ——-
supervisory
Officer in Charge
SA/DVCC
Police Officer
An oral swab from the victim’s —- and swabs from any area touched by the offender should
be considered.
mouth
Police Officer
be guided by the ——— Police Submission Guidelines for the Sexual Assault Examination Kit (SAEK) (Appendix B)
where a report is made within seventy —-to —– of the incident, shall advise the victim
of the importance of attending a hospital with a —– for the purposes of a medical evaluation, as well as the gathering of potential forensic evidence
Consider potential to gather forensic evidence up to ——– days of the incident, if suspected ——penetration of vagina
Centre for Forensic Sciences (CFS)
two (72) hours
twelve (12) days
SA/DVCC
twelve (12)
penile
Police Officer
where a report is made – twelve (12) days of the incident, encourage the victim to seek ——- attention for the purpose of personal safety and security
if transportation by ambulance is not necessary, consider the use of an —— vehicle when transporting the victim to a SA/DVCC
to reduce the necessity for the victim to recount the incident, ——- the victim to the treatment facility, and where operationally possible, wait for the victim until the ——— of the medical examination at the SA/DVCC
after
medical
unmarked
accompany
completion
Police Officer
request the victim postpone ——- whenever possible until after the medical examination, but if voiding is necessary advise the victim to avoid ——the genital area or to save the —– for later submission with the sexual assault kit
advise the victim not to —— or change their clothes until after the medial examination. If clothes are to be changed, ensure clothes are ——for later submission with the sexual assault kit
arrange for the victim to obtain a change of clothing
Consider penile swab, incident to arrest, in consultation with divisional sexual assault
investigator.
voiding
wiping
tissue
bathe
seized
Police Officer
- Upon receiving sufficient information shall
If known, conduct a Person Query, including a CPIC and ————check
determine if the suspect/accused owns, ——- or has access to weapons, firearms, ammunition, explosives or the related authorizations, licences, certificates or permits and comply with Procedure 05–21
consider using the search and seizure provisions contained in —— to minimize any subsequent risk to the victim
obtain the type of information contained in Chapter 5, Appendix A to help determine whether reasonable grounds exist to believe there is a —– to safety
Canadian Firearms Registry On-Line (CFRO)
possesses
s. 117 CC
threat
