CRI210H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Robert Pickton, Mass Media
4 Aug 2022
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Introduction police work as legal law breaking. Jean paul brodeur licensed to break great number of criminal & civil laws, use means otherwise prohibited to public. No single coherent set of rules police required to observe. Ability for police to make choices in situations constabulary independence. Operate outside of daily control of political actors. Police boards elected politicians & appointed civilians. Political reasons control political demonstrations & target individuals & groups in civil. Separation of police from politics allows police to act w/ discretion in highly complex & disobedience unpredictable social situations. Held to account by disciplinary proceedings, courts, complaints commissions, At min provide further checks against unfettered discretion & wanton abuse of power. Warnings/suspension w/w/out pay marks on employment records. Serious cases demote for poor performance/misconduct. Can be fired only when very serious near criminal/criminal breach of law. Drug conviction overturned officer had drug related disciplinary marks on record, relevant to reliability as witness.
