Levels of Police/Police Investigation
What are the 3 levels of police in Canada?
Federal, Provincial, and Municipal
What are the 2 types of fingerprints?
Latent and Visible
Information that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the suspect had committed an offence is called?
Reasonable grounds
Court document that gives the police the right to search a specific location
Search Warrant
What are the 3 levels of offences?
Summary, Indictable, and Hybrid
Name 2 things the federal police is responsible for.
Border Integrity, Drugs and Organized Crime, International Policing, Financial Crime
What is the most common body substance found at a crime scene?
Blood
Legally depriving a person of liberty for the purpose of asking questions, with or without physical restraint is called?
Detention
A search warrant is always required to search a private residence except in 2 cases. What are they?
1. Imminent injury or death to any person 2. the destruction of evidence relating to an indictable offence
What are the 3 offences against property?
Theft, Robbery, and Break and Enter
RCMP is the only police force in what 3 provinces?
Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories
Patterns or marks found on various surfaces caused by different objects are called what?
Impressions
Name the 4 steps for an arrest to be lawful.
1. Identify himself/herself as a police officer 2. advise the accused that he/she is under arrest 3. inform the accused of the charge and show warrant if applicable 4. touch the accused to indicate that he/she is in legal custody
Someone can only be fingerprinted and photographed if they are charged with what?
An indictable offence
What is the maximum penalty for sexual assault (level 3)?
Life imprisonment
What are the 3 reasons that a crime scene is secured?
1. To allow for a thorough search, 2. To seize and collect physical evidence, 3. To ensure that the physical evidence is admissible in court.
Describe the difference between class characteristics and individual characteristics
Class characteristics are general attributes and individual characteristics are specific and unique features of an object
What are the 3 methods that the police use to apprehend an offender?
1. Issue an appearance notice 2. Arrest with a warrant 3. Arrest without a warrant
A guarantee that the accused will appear in court when required or a $500 fine may be imposed
Recognizance
What are the 3 motor vehicle offences?
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop at the scene of an accident, and impaired driving
When officers arrive at a crime scene they have 3 tasks to perform. What are they?
1. Assist the injured at the scene 2. Call reinforcements to help eliminate any hazards that may pose a risk 3. Search the crime scene for perpetrators
A witnessed written record of all people who have had contact with evidence is called what?
A chain of custody
What are 2 reasons that citizen's arrests are rare?
1. People are afraid they may be sued for false arrest 2. Afraid of being injured in a fight with a desperate or violent suspect
The burden of proof shifts to the defence is called what?
Reverse Onus
Name 5 "other criminal code offences" not included in offences against a person, offences against property, drug offences, and motor vehicle offences
Mischief, Public Mischief, Fraud, Prostitution, Gambling (Gaming House)