SOC 3750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Responsible Government
3 Nov 2015
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Too much political interference in police: apec scandal. Those who would not sign this agree would be held by the rcmp (charter right infringement) We have more examples of police independence: g8/g20 protest in toronto. There was million dollars of damage. Police response to the summit was unreasonable. Chief of toronto police didn"t know that this was going on. Police violated civil rights, detailed people illegally, used excessive force, temporary detention centers were not properly set up. Senior officers have be found guilty of misconduct. Abuse of power can happen both ways, political leaders abuse police power, and police abusing their own power. Police independent from government for decision relating to law enforcement: initiating an investigation and laying charges: how they deploy officers. Section 31(4) police services act: municipal boards shall not direct the chief of police with respect to specific operational decisions . Based on a faith in the professionalism and expertise of the police.
