Deck 4: Police Ethics and Accountability

Question 1

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

A) Alberta
B) Ontario
C) Manitoba
D) Saskatchewan

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

A) public accountability
B) global accountability
C) political accountability
D) community accountability

Answer 2

B

Question 3

How many categories can police misconduct be grouped into?

A) six
B) five
C) four
D) three

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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?

A) titled cause corruption
B) noble cause corruption
C) charitable cause corruption
D) privileged cause corruption

Question 5

Which of the following is defined as "how behaviour is defined as right or wrong"?

A) ethics
B) morality
C) integrity
D) legitimacy

Question 6

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

A) It requires special legal and investigative powers for civilians.
B) It cannot conduct investigations,so it is reliant on police investigations.
C) It is difficult to attract experienced police investigators when they do not have control or command.
D) The lack of police inclusion may diminish police cooperation and lead to unsuccessful investigations.

Question 7

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?

A) abuse of investigation authority
B) abuse of evidentiary procedures
C) abuse of command and influence
D) abuse of discretionary powers and authority

Question 8

Which of the following is defined as "misconduct by a police service"?

A) rotten forces
B) rotten barrels
C) rotten agencies
D) rotten orchards

Question 9

An officer "plants" evidence during a police raid,hoping to guarantee that charges will be laid against an alleged drug-trafficker the officer has been trying to "bust" for years.What category of police misconduct does this exemplify?

A) actions,typically criminal,that undermine police legitimacy
B) actions,typically criminal,that undermine procedural justice
C) actions,typically criminal,that undermine public confidence
D) actions,typically criminal,that undermine the administration of justice

Question 10

Which of the following concepts is defined as "provisions that set out how police services are to be maintained and delivered"?

A) police boards
B) policing doctrine
C) policing standards
D) police commissions

Question 11

Which model of police complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct might be viewed by some as undermining the authority and responsibility of police management?

A) civil model
B) political model
C) independent model
D) interdependent model

Question 12

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

A) code of ethics
B) code of conduct
C) code of integrity
D) code of professionalism

Question 13

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

A) rotten apple
B) rotten bobby
C) rotten peeler
D) rotten tomato

Question 14

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

A) RCMP Civilian Police Commission
B) RCMP External Review Committee
C) Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP
D) RCMP Office of the Independent Police Review Director

Question 15

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?

A) dependent model
B) independent model
C) intra-agency model
D) interdependent model

Question 16

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?

A) violations of departmental regulations and flexible power
B) violations of departmental regulations and discretionary authority
C) violations of departmental regulations and administration of justice
D) violations of departmental regulations and standards of professional conduct

Question 17

Which of the following is defined as "the legislative framework for police services"?

A) police acts
B) police statutes
C) police mandate
D) police regulations

Question 18

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?

A) dependent model
B) government model
C) independent model
D) interdependent model

Question 19

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?

A) internal model
B) external model
C) dependent model
D) independent model

Question 20

Which statement describes the use of existing models of police complaints and investigations of police officer misconduct in Canada?

A) Most complaints against the police are resolved formally rather than informally.
B) Concerns exist surrounding the adequacy of the police complaints process for Aboriginal people.
C) Structures of police oversight have kept pace with the pluralistic nature of police work in the twenty-first century.
D) A vast amount of research exists about the effectiveness of police governance and accountability structures.

Question 21

The dependent model of police accountability involves the practice of police investigating themselves.

Question 22

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

Question 23

RCMP officers policing under provincial contract are held accountable to the provincial jurisdiction where they are policing.

Question 24

One disadvantage of the independent model of police complaints and investigations is a widespread perception among the public and politicians that police cannot conduct thorough and unbiased investigations of their colleagues.

Question 25

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

Question 26

The most frequent complaints against police officers involve their conduct.

Question 27

Discuss which model of police complaints and investigation you think is most effective,based on your understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Question 28

Compare and contrast the RCMP External Review Committee and the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC).

Question 29

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

Question 30

Canadian research findings suggest that police officer misconduct is more of the rotten barrel rather than the rotten apple type.

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

Identify and briefly describe the three models of police complaints and investigations,identifying a subtype within each model.

Question 34

The procedure by which a person may file a complaint against the police is similar across Canada; however,there is substantial variation in the structures that are in place to receive and investigate complaints.

Question 35

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