Exam 3: Contemporary Canadian Policing

Where in Canada are regional police services primarily found?

Prior to implementing a new crime prevention initiative in their jurisdiction,a police service assesses the needs of the community to ensure the program is being implemented in a neighbourhood that needs it and has the capacity to sustain the program.What is this suitability assessment an example of?

The RCMP is highly visible in Ontario and Quebec.

The Peel Regional Police is the largest regional police force in Canada.

Constable Smith recently returned from working as an adviser in Haiti.What international role of the RCMP is this job opportunity an example of?

The BC Transit Police in the Greater Vancouver region are the only armed transit police in Canada.

An individual commits a break-and-enter and is eventually identified by the police as a suspect.Which of the police service's measures of performance does the identification of the suspect contribute to,regardless of whether or not he is ultimately convicted?

When the RCMP functions as a provincial police force,policing costs are shared between the federal and provincial/territorial governments.

In recent years,the number of First Nations-administered police services has declined.

Which statement describes the realities of working as a private police officer in Canada?

A police service identifies the community characteristics in their districts: the first has lots of low-income housing and a high population of homeless people; the second is the bar district with a high-density residential population; and the third is a wealthy area.What does this practice exemplify?

Define environmental scans and discuss one benefit of their use by police services in a country as diverse as Canada.

The RCMP is organized into how many divisions?

Which of the following is a challenge faced by First Nations police forces?

Funding for Aboriginal police forces is covered solely by provincial governments.

Which of the following provides the framework for the operations of the federal police in Canada?

Transit officers fall into which of the following levels of police services in Canada?

Which division would provide uniformed staff members of a major urban police service with cultural diversity training?

What are the four levels of public policing in Canada?

In what year did the Canada Border Services Agency begin arming officers?