WEEK 9
Canadian Legal System
notebook in court
memory aid, confirm specific details (time, date, location)
where are the criminal trials held?
superior courts
what is a civil trial
a private case where someone sues someone else.
what is cross-examination
the interrogation of a witness by one's opponent/ the crown
honesty in court
asked to swear on the holy book or by oath before testifying.
giving testimony: best practice
objective facts, notebook for time and reference, clear language, no jargon
understanding by-laws
we enforce them, so we should know them.
provincial offences act
prosecutes non-criminal charges like traffic offences, trespassing charges, environmental charges, and liquor licensing violations
ontario/ canada evidence act
identifies which types of evidence are admissable to the court.
collecting evidence - best practice
Collect, Secure, Preserve, Identify, Continuity, Tracking log
tresspass to property act
sec. 2 - without express permission; enters of premises or engages in an activity that is prohibited.
PIPEDA
principle 5 sharing info - unless the individual consents, or it is required by law; personal info can only be used or disclosed for the reasons it was collected.
arrests/ legal authorizities
sec. 494 arrest without warrant by any persons/ 51% / reasonable grounds
key responsibilities post arrest
inform of rights (lawyer, silence) / provide humane treatment/ ensure safety and security/ facilitate access to a lawyer/ bring before a judge-court asap / provide opportunity for bail hearing.
CCRF
Sec. 10 (b) anyone who is arrested or detained in Canada has the right to contact a lawyer and to be informed of that right.
Removing a tenant
Must ensure the eviction is valid and lawful under the residential tenancies act. must be for a listed reason within the Act.
WEEK 11
Effective Communication
types of communication
transmission: directly from one to the other. Transactional: perceptional interpretations of the message, including the complexity of other factors.
Active listening
eyes, ears + tone. Subtypes - parroting, paraphrasing, clarification, interpreting
MORE PIES
Minimal encouragers, Open ended questions, Reflecting, Effective pauses Paraphrasing, "I" messages, Emotional labelling, Summary.
4 skills
Thinking, Listening, Speaking, Non-verbal
communication devices
check for; battery level, range, power button, channel
device rules
brief, explicit, concise, ensure you are understood, do not be antagonistic.
traditional interview
answers the 5 Ws, just the facts, high ratio of closed ended questions. Cons: does not aid in memeory recall, no analysis on indicators.
cognitive interview
includes techniques designed to enhance accurate responses from memory, step-by-step approach, building rapport, reconstructing events.
patterns of thought
logical, correlative, lateral, divergent, non-conceptual
interpersonal skills
people who respond positively to people who listen actively and mirror their behaviours. build a connection/ common goal, no interruptions.
WEEK 12
USE OF FORCE
rules
as much force as reasonably necessary
excited delirium
is characterized by agitation, aggression, acute disteess and sudden death.
positional asphyxia
occurs when someone is being physically restrained
objectives
Primary responsibility - preserve and protect life, Primary Objective - ensure public safety
intermediate weapons
tools that make a secuirty guard "lightly armed" / less than lethal. incl - baton, handcuffs, taser
criminal code - use of force
Sec. 25 Protection of persons administering & enforcing the law – applies to security guards required or authorized by law. Sec. 26 Excessive Force – you are criminally responsible for any excess force according to the nature + quality of the excess. Sec. 27 Use of force to prevent commission of offence – everyone is justified in using as much force as reasonably necessary. Sec. 30 Preventing breach of the Peace/ sec. 31 Arrest for Breach of the Peace - β€œis there anything I can say or do for you to leave?” Sec. 34 Defence of a Person -
force liability and protection when used
Sec. 26 – we are liable for any excessive force used Sec. 27 – we are authorized to use force if we are preventing the commission of an offence
WEEK 13
Sensitivity Training
human rights
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
canadas ideology
canada is under a liberal government with liberal democratic ideologies.
Reasons for immigration
war, political, terrorism, poverty, education, employment
Ontario Human Rights Code
Provincial law that gives everybody equal rights and opportunities without discrimination.
PSISA code of conduct
expectations and obligations upon secuirty guards. - expressses the obligation of secuirty professionals to treat all persons equally without discrimination.
AODA
develops specific standards of accessibility and to enforce them.
professionalism
Following code of conduct, maintaining appearance, communicate effectively, training on point,
customers service protocols
specific guidelines and scripts that need to be followed all channels for customer satisfaction
unconcious/ implicit bias
unconciously favouring something/ feeling some type of way towards someone/thing
attribution bias
how you perceive your actions in comparison to others.
halo/horn effect
one trait of a person is used to make an overall judgement of character.
affinity bias
occurs as a result of gravitating towards those w the same appearance and values as us.
"prove it again" bias
certain groups having to constantly prove themselves to be competent
Confirmation bias
the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beleifs.
WEEK 14
INTRO TO INVESTIGATIONS
eyewitness challenges
eyewitnesses can be unreliable as people tend to fill in the blanks or misremember descriptions. eyewitness errors can be both unintentional and intentional
memory/recognition
is not always reliable/ accurate
potential for negative influences
Guarding/ managing high value products, bribes, opportunities for criminal involvement, shaky morals etc.
Operational debreifs
used to reflect on performance and target areas for improvement.

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