SOCI 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ottawa Police Service, Police Services Act Of Ontario, Strip Search

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 2450
• Professor: Darryl Davies

Document Summary

Primary sources are the basis for doing research. The basis upon building a criminal case and there needs to be evidence that comes from a reliable source. We often ask what the role of the police is, as well as what their duties are. The duties/roles of the police are clearly set out in statute about what is expected of them, as well as what is not expected of them. When they take an oath of office, they do not take an oath to the police force. (oath to tax payers, the queen and the constitution) I solemnly swear or affirm that i will be loyal to her majesty the queen and to. Percentage of time broken down of police duties (predicted by professor davies: crime prevention 20, law enforcement 16, assistance of victims to crime 20, public order maintenance 40, emergency response 4%