SOC209H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ontario Provincial Police, Industrial Revolution, Visible Minority
Document Summary
Is a federal force but 60% of personnel involved in contract policing: concerns about fiscal accountability local mayor have no mandate to oversee their work because of contract, provincial police. Includes (3) ontario provincial police opp, the surete du quebec sq and royal. Security firms that sell service to businesses, industries, private residence and neighbourhoods and companies. Companies that employ own in house security officers: private outnumber public in canada and engage in range of activities crowd control, protecting business and property, investigations. Activities of any individual or organisation acting legally on behalf of public or private organization to maintain security or social order while empowered by public or private contract, regulations, or policies written or verbal. Labelled as pluralization of police still have monopoly over use of force but not policing. Increasing use of technology raise concerns about citizen privacy.
