Sexual Assault Flashcards
Who 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?
the Officer in Charge, the divisional sexual assault investigator, or in their absence, a divisional investigator
**Note: a preliminary investigation shall be conducted prior to contacting Sex Crimes
A divisional sexual assault investigator shall be assigned as the lead investigator in all sexual assault cases except
- where the victim is under sixteen (16) years of age, a child sexual abuse investigator shall conduct the investigation in compliance with Procedure 05–06
- when the incident arises out of a domestic situation as defined in Procedure 05–04, 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 as defined in Procedure 05-24, 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 as defined in Procedure 05-31, the Human Trafficking Enforcement Team (HTET) shall be notified.
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 who?
the Unit Commander of the Service division handling the investigation, or by the Duty Senior Officer – TPOC (Duty Senior Officer).
Sexual assault situations where the suspect/accused is a member of this Service shall be directly reported to _______ 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 manager. Sex Crimes will assist PRS as required.
Sex Crimes
Who 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 procedure in Chapter 13?
PRS
Women’s College SACC operates under the “Acute Mandate” and shall be contacted for all sexual assault victims where the offence occurred within the previous _____ days.
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Supervisory Officer
When the suspect/accused or victim is a member of this Service shall (6)
- attend the scene
- advise the Officer in Charge of the circumstances
- notify
- Sex Crimes
- Duty Senior Officer
- document the circumstances in the memorandum book, including if no arrest was made, why no arrest was made/charge laid, when applicable
- ensure the victim is offered the assistance of the EFAP, Victim Services Toronto, and other community agencies
- advise the victim that they will be contacted by PRS
Supervisory Officer
When the suspect/accused is a member of another police service shall (5)
- attend the scene
- advise the Officer in Charge of the circumstances
- notify Duty Senior Officer
- document all the circumstances in the memorandum book, including if no arrest was made, why no arrest was made/charge laid, when applicable
- ensure that the victim is offered the assistance of Victim Services Toronto and other community agencies
Unit Commander
Where a Service member is a suspect/accused shall (3)
- notify the Unit Commander of Sex Crimes, or if absent, the Duty Senior Officer of the circumstances surrounding the incident
- comply with Procedure 13-08 or 13-10 when considering suspending the member
- ensure the assistance of the EFAP, Victim Services Toronto and other community agencies are offered to the victim
Who is responsible for ensuring that a sufficient number of investigators receive accreditation as sexual assault investigators and major case managers?
The Unit Commander
