LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Robert Pickton, Indictable Offence, Summary Offence
6 May 2012
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November 11, 2011: police, accountability, prosecutors, powers and duties; realties of work, accountability mechanisms; romeo, pick up midterm loeb 299. Jane doe case (text pg 198: police negligence- suing police. Jane doe- sued police; she was a victim of sexual assault. Police should be able to run investigation their way: took her 12 years to win the right to sue- every action was fought by police. Role of citizen: citizen as complainant, citizen as advisor/participant, citizen as partner. General, with respect to policing issues: possibility of interference was very strong, lots of complaints, seen as one of the strongest in north america. 1997 an act to renew the partnership between the province, the municipalities and the. Independent police review act, 2007: an independent police complaints system, centred around a new civilian organization, led by an independent police review director. Can carry out own investigation or refer to subject police force or another police force for investigation.
