Interview Flashcards
What act and section governs council meetings?
Ontario Municipal Act / Section 239
Meetings are generally open to the public. Under what circumstances might a meeting be closed to the public?
- subject matter is re: physical security, personal matters, labor negotiations, litigation, confidential information, trade secrets
What categories are protected under Ontario Human Rights Code
Age, race, creed, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation
What are the 3 stages of the use of force model?
Asses - Plan - Act
What are the use of force options?
Officer Presence - Tactical Communication - Soft Physcial Control - Hard Physical Control - Intermediate Weapons - Lethal Force
What are some examples of soft physical control?
restraining techniques, joint locks and non-resistant handcuffing
What are examples of hard physical control?
empty hand strikes, decentralize subject to the ground
What are some intermediate weapons?
OC Spray, Baton
What is Section 494 of the Criminal Code
Arrest without warrant
anyone may arrest without warrant anyone they find committing an indictable offence
or on reasonable grounds believes someone has committed a criminal offence and is being freshly pursued by someone with lawful authority
Arrest by owner
May arrest anyone on property you are responsible for if you find committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property
a) provided you make the arrest immediately
b) within a reasonable timeframe afterward if not reasonable for police officer to make arrest
Must turn over everyone to a police officer.
What is section 25 of the criminal code?
Authorizes anyone acting lawfully in the enforcement of the law to use reasonable force in enforcement of the law.
What is section 26 of the criminal code?
Everyone authorized by law to use force is criminally liable for excessive force.
What is section 27 of the criminal code?
Use of force to prevent comission of an offence
May use reasonable force to prevent commission of a offence if:
a) offence is arrestable without warrant
b) offence would cause immediate and serious injury to property or persons
What is section 34 of the criminal code?
Defence - use of threat or force
May use a reasonable amount of force to defend oneself or others from force or the threat of force
What is section 35 of the criminal code?
Defence of property
May use a reasonable amount of force to prevent theft/damage of property or to prevent entry/remove a trespasser.
What is the Park Lands Bylaw?
Bylaw 161-83.
provides for the management, control regulations, maintenance and usage of all park lands and water areas situated within parklands and properties owned by The Corporation of the City of Brampton for park or recreation purposes.
