Sgt Exam Flashcards
(405 cards)
True or False?
There is no general arrest authority for contravention of a provincial statute, and reference must be made to the individual and statutes for specific arrest authorities?
True
What section of the criminal code provides authorities to arrest without warrant by any person?
Section 494
What is Excited Delirium?
Excited Delirium is a condition that can be caused by drug or alcohol intoxication, psychiatric illness or a combination of both.
What are some of the symptoms of a person suffering from Excited Delirium?
Abnormal tolerance to pain
Abnormal tolerance to pepper spray
Acute onset of paranoia
Bizarre or aggressive behavior
Disorientation
Hallucinations
Impaired thinking
Panic
Shouting
Sudden calm after frenzied activity
Sweating, fever, heat intolerance
Unexpected physical strength
Violence towards others
Persons exhibiting he symptoms of Excited Delirium must always be?
Treated as suffering from a medical emergency and once secured, be transported to a hospital for examination
Who do you submit all documents to prior to the completion of the tour of duty?
Officer in charge
If a person is arrested and accompanied by a guide dog what shall you do?
Make reasonable effort to have the guide dog accommodated by friends or relatives, or contact the Toronto Police operations center (TPOC) for further resources such as K9 vision Canada or the Humane Society.
True or False?
You can transport a guide dog to court with the prisoner?
False, you cannot transportation guide dog to court with a prisoner.
Foreign embassies and consulates are considered
Foreign land and outside the jurisdiction of police officers
When arresting a foreign national
Should not normally arrest a person during a religious ceremony or judicial hearing
When did the Supreme Court of Canada make a ruling in the case of R. V. Golden, in which directly impacted on the search of persons incident to arrest?
December 2001
Where does the lawful authority for searching a person come from?
The lawful authority for searching a person comes from statute or common law.
The decision as to what type of search is appropriate must be assessed by what?
A case by case basis
How should all searches of persons be conducted?
All searches of person should be conducted thoroughly and in a methodical manner.
What does section 1 of the Ontario human rights code state?
Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, or disability.
A trans prisoner’s gender identity or gender history should be
Shared on a need to know basis only with those persons directly involved in the case
What are the three options of search?
-conducted by officers who are men only or,
-conducted by officers who are women only or,
-a split search
*the officer in charge shall be guided by the preference of the individual to be searched in terms of the gender of the person conducting the search
When required to remove a gender-affirming article or a prosthetic device/item (including breast forms, chest binders, gaffes, packers, prosthetic penises and wigs) from a trans, gender diverse or CIS – gendered person shall
-advise the person of the reason for removing the device/item
-provide the person with the opportunity to remove the device/item themselves when self – removal does not pose a potential risk or safety/injury to the person or member
-be cognizant that the trans or gender diverse persons may have an emotional as well as physical attachment to the gender affirming items in shall treat the device/items with respect at all times
What should you do if a prisoner has a prosthetic device?
Whenever practicable allow for the removal of the device in a private area
- when self – removal is not possible, ask the person how to properly remove the device
– allow adequate space in range of motion for reattachment of the device
– return the device/item to the person as soon as possible upon completion of the search
Section 2 of the charter of rights and freedoms
Section 2 of the charter rights and freedoms gives everyone the fundamental “freedom of conscience and religion “
What does section 8 of the charter of rights and freedoms state?
Section 8 of the charter of rights and freedoms states that “everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure”
Section 1 of the Ontario human rights code states what?
Section one of the Ontario human rights code states “every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, Creede, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, or disability.
From this section, creed is the issue that deals with religious beliefs.
When deemed necessary to remove an assistive device from a person with a disability to conduct a search when should it be returned?
The device should be returned to the person as soon as practicable upon completion of the search.
When may a police officer search a person? 
- with a persons consent
– when authorized by statute
– after an arrest has been made (common law – incident to arrest)