Exam 4: Police Ethics and Accountability

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)are asked to conduct a criminal investigation into a case involving an RCMP officer.What model of public complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct is this an example of?

Following an investigation into police officer misconduct,there is widespread public belief that the complaint was not taken seriously.Which model of police complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct does this concern exemplify?

Define "noble cause corruption" and provide an example of this mindset that is not discussed in the textbook.

Which of the following is defined as "an oversight body of the RCMP that hears appeals from RCMP officers who have been disciplined"?

Federal,provincial,regional,and municipal police services are governed by the same police oversight boards.

Two police officers and a jail guard sat back,watched,and failed to intervene while two men who were sharing accommodation in the drunk tank beat each other up.What category of police misconduct does this fall under?

Discuss the importance of police acts,policing standards,and police boards (also,police commissions)in governing policing services in Canada.

During a road check,officers see a driver throw an unidentified item out of his car.The officers learn that the driver is a parolee and they find a small package of drugs in the ditch upon investigation.To ensure the return of a dangerous criminal to prison,the officers lie at his parole hearing,testifying they clearly saw him discard the drugs-a direct violation of his release.What type of police misconduct does this exemplify?

The practice of police officers accepting favourable treatment from the general public or business community is known as graft.

The RCMP allows their internal investigation unit to conduct an investigation of misconduct against a fellow RCMP officer.What model of public complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct is this an example of?

How many categories can police misconduct be grouped into?

Which of the following is defined as "misconduct by an individual police officer"?

Which of the following is NOT one of the means through which Canadian police services are held accountable?

The most frequent complaints against police officers involve their conduct.

During a raid on a drug house,an officer finds a stack of money amounting to $105,500.Rather than report all $105,500,the officer "pockets" $5,000 and reports that only $100,500 was found.What category of police misconduct does this fall under?

Which province implemented significant reforms in police oversight and accountability because of the death of Crystal Taman?

An officer who is found not guilty by a court of law cannot be sanctioned by his or her police service.

Which statement describes a disadvantage of the "Police Investigation and Civilian Review/Monitoring" model of police complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct?

Police misconduct may occur while an officer is on duty and off duty.

Which of the following is defined as "a policy that establishes standards of behaviour for police officers"?