Police Accountability

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Kim Olano

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  • Principle of Accountability
    The actions of policing individuals/agencies are subject to review and there are formal channels that individuals can use to lodge complaints against policing bodies.
  • Police officers can be held accountable for their actions under which code? How else can they be held accountable?
    Police officers can be held a accountable for their actions under Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), civil law, provincial statutes, and freedom of information acts. Additionally, they can be held accountable through various police boards, complain commissions, and investigate units.
  • What are the two external boards of review that oversee the activities of the RCMP?
    The two external boards of review that oversee the activities of the RCMP are:
    1. The External Review Committee (ERC): Hears appeals from RCMP members who have been disciplined for an infraction of force regulations.
    2. The Civilian Review and Complains Committee (CRCC): An independent federal agency that receives and reviews complaints made by citizens about the conduct of RCMP officers who are policing under contract–that is, who are serving as provincial and municipal police officers.