CC102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Sûreté Du Québec, Hijab
Document Summary
~ number increased over past decade - # of female officers increase (1 in 5) ~ term copper - british police had copper buttons on coats. ~ 4 levels - federal (rcmp), provincial (opp), municipal, first nations. ~ 3 forces - opp, surete du quebec (sq), royal newfoundland constabulary (rnc) ~ police rural areas and outside of municipalities. ~ disadvantages - centralized, not connected to community. ~ responsibilities - enforce criminal code, provincial statutes, bylaws, federal statutes. ~ largest # of officers on any level. ~ enforce criminal code, federal and provincial statutes, band bylaws. ~ 2 types - private security firms, in-house company security personnel. ~ parapolice - extension of activities, lact systems of oversight like traditional police. Policing - activities or individual or organization acting legally on behalf of public or private organizations or persons to maintain security or social order.
