CRI210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Police Legitimacy, Ontario Civilian Police Commission, Special Investigations Unit
1 Nov 2016
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Broad police powers require police to be accountable. Shootings of black men and women by police (trey von martin) mr. zimmerman was acquitted. Michael brown and eric, shot by white police officers. No sufficient evidence to proceed the indictment against officer wilson. Internal mechanisms- departmental policies, improved training, increased supervision of street level officers. External mechanisms- civilian review boards, legislative control, control by the criminal courts. Formal/external- civilian review agencies (siu), public complaints commissions, the government, the courts. Recording, investigation and adjudication are controlled by the police externally supervised in-house model. Investigation and adjudication of police complaints are controlled by the police. Cases can be reviewed by an external body which attempts to ensure fair treatment. Can you (cid:498)recommend(cid:499) punishments- police themselves remain the final authority police investigation with independent adjudication model. The recording and investigation of all complaints is controlled by the police. The investigation of the complaint is conducted by an independent agency,
