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STUDENT WORKBOOK

Law Enforcement

Personal Orientation Project

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Welcome to the world of Law Enforcement! This student workbook is designed to record the

steps you will take to complete the activities found in the Law Enforcement POP Activity

Guide.

This workbook is not intended as an evaluation tool in and of itself. Many of the activities do not

have right or wrong answers, and you may choose to complete only some of the activities. Do

your best to follow the exercises and take the time to reflect on the type of work you must do to

complete them. Rather than marking your answers as right or wrong, your teacher may use this

workbook to assess how UUthoroughly you completed the activities UU and the UUprocess you followed UU

while exploring this field.

Please note that only the activities that require written responses, calculations or reflections are

included in this workbook.

Activity guide conception

Kim Bonneville Human Resources Coordinator, SPVM Caron & Gosselin Graphics collaboration Pedagogical Validation Committee for POP Activity Guides

Adaptation and translation

Marsha Gouett Human Resources Coordinator, SPVM Caron & Gosselin Graphics collaboration Pedagogical Validation Committee for POP Activity Guides

Workbook conception and adaptation

Pedagogical Validation Committee for POP Activity Guides

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Introduction

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Activity 1: Profile of a police officer

Exercise 1 Quiz

Statement P0FP0 F

1 True False

I am an emotionally stable and responsible person. ☐ ☐

I am respectful of the law. ☐ ☐

My lifestyle is one that exhibits high moral character. ☐ ☐

I always act respectfully and sensitively with others. ☐ ☐

I am able to work with all kinds of people in a variety of situations. ☐ ☐

I am sincerely interested in helping people. ☐ ☐

I am comfortable working with people from other backgrounds. ☐ ☐

I have the self-confidence to be assertive when the situation demands it. ☐ ☐

In the face of uncertainty, I can make the necessary decisions. ☐ ☐

I have demonstrated leadership qualities. ☐ ☐

I am committed to achieving my goals. ☐ ☐

I am able to work with others to identify their needs. ☐ ☐

I am able to take the initiative and enthusiastically strive to do an outstanding job. ☐ ☐

I enjoy working as part of a team. ☐ ☐

Statement (cont.) True False

I can adjust my behaviour through periods of ambiguity, stress and uncertainty. ☐ ☐

I am the type of person who seeks out challenges. ☐ ☐

I am physically fit. ☐ ☐

I am prepared to work in all types of weather conditions. ☐ ☐

I am willing to work shifts, including evenings, nights and weekends, at any time of

the year. ☐ ☐

I am just as comfortable working alone as in a team environment. ☐ ☐

My moral or religious beliefs would not prevent me from using deadly force if

required. ☐ ☐

I have no medical conditions that will limit my ability to do police work. ☐ ☐

I am able to use my own initiative and work with a minimum amount of

supervision. ☐ ☐

My experience reflects an ongoing interest in serving my community. ☐ ☐

I am comfortable communicating in French. P1FP1F

2 ☐ ☐

1. With the exception of the last statement, this quiz was reprinted with permission from the Police Sector Council (“Join the Team,” Police SectorCouncil, accessed November 22, 2011, http://www.policecouncil.ca/pages/join.html). The quiz is excluded from the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada licence.

2. Police forces in Québec require their officers to be fluent in French so they can interact with the public and fill out paperwork in French.

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Activity 2: Jewellery Theft

Exercise 1 Observations

Observation Sheet 38T

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Activity 3: Breaking and entering

Exercise 1 Alert levels

How would you and your partner proceed to the scene? Would you use flashing lights and sirens? What

degree of vigilance would you exercise? Explain your answers

38T

Exercise 2 Reassuring victims

As a police officer, your role is not only to solve crimes, but also to reassure victims and help them feel safe.

What would you do in this situation? Explain your answer. 38T

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Exercise 3 Who? What? Where? Why? When?

As a police officer investigating a crime, you need to answer five questions: Who? What? When? Where?

How? Can you now answer these five questions with respect to the case you are currently working on?

Provide a detailed answer.

38T

Exercise 4 Responding to bystanders

How do you respond to Ms. Toole? Think about what you would like someone to say to you if you were in

a similar situation. Describe what you would say and explain your answer. 38T

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Exercise 5 Crime prevention

Now that you have done some research, make a list of the crime prevention tips you would give

Ms. Chapman. 38T

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Exercise 6 Police Reports

Police Report3

3. This report is used with permission from the Montréal Police Service (SPVM) and is excluded from the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada licence. It has been translated for the purpose of this activity guide and is an adaptation of a SPVM report. It is not an official document.

NATURE OF THE INCIDENT INCIDENT NUMBER

LOCAT ION

CIVIC NO. DIRECTION At Facing Opposite OCCURRED DATE TIME

Near Behind ON OR

NAME OF LOCATION (STREET, PUBLIC PLACE OR PARK, INSTITUTION, METRO STATION, INTERSECTION, ETC.) FROM:

OFFICE (APT.) MUNICIPALITY POSTAL CODE AND:

REPORTED

TYPE OF LOCATION BOROUGH ON:

PERSONS

I N VO L V ED

MARITAL STATUS LAST NAME or CORPORATE NAME FIRST NAME D.O.B. or AGE

SEX RACE LANGUAGE OCCUPATION HOME PHONE WORK PHONE

ADDRESS (NO., STREET, APT., CITY) POSTAL CODE

DESCRIPTION, IF APPLICABLE (ALIAS, ETHNIC ORIGIN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, HAIR, EYES, DISTINCTIVE MARKS – TATTOOS, CLOTHING, DISGUISES)

MARITAL STATUS LAST NAME or CORPORATE NAME FIRST NAME D.O.B. or AGE

SEX RACE LANGUAGE OCCUPATION HOME PHONE WORK PHONE

ADDRESS (NO., STREET, APT., CITY) POSTAL CODE

DESCRIPTION, IF APPLICABLE (ALIAS, ETHNIC ORIGIN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, HAIR, EYES, DISTINCTIVE MARKS – TATTOOS, CLOTHING, DISGUISES)

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STATUS TYPE MAKE MODEL

STYLE YEAR EXTERIOR COLOUR INTERIOR COLOUR

LICENCE PLATE NO. PROVINCE /STATE

QUÉBEC OTHER

SERIAL NO.

DESCRIPTION

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Police Report (cont.)

INTRODUCTION

MODUS OPERANDI

WHAT WAS STOLEN

DAMAGES

MEASURES TAKEN

CONCLUSION

WRITTEN BY CLASSIFICATION

LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME (PRINT) DATE BADGE NO. FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION RECOMMENDED

UNFOUNDED

FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOT RECOMMENDED

INACTIVE

SIGNATURE UNIT TEAM PARTNER BADGE

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Exercise 7 Criminal Code

1) If you had arrested a suspect in this case, would you have been able to lay charges? If so, under what

paragraph of the Criminal Code could you do so?

38T

2) If nothing had been stolen, could you still have laid a charge of breaking and entering? Explain.

38T

3) If Ms. Chapman had left her doors unlocked, could you have laid charges under sections 348 to 353 of

the Criminal Code? Explain.

38T

Exercise 8 Arrest

Can you arrest the individual in question and lay charges against him? Explain your answer. 38T

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Activity 4: Traffic Violations

Exercise 1 Statement of offence

In this instance, you are dealing with article 445 of the Highway Safety Code. What does this article state

that is relevant to this particular case? 38T

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RAPPORT D’INFRACTION ABRÉGÉ

SUR CONSTAT NPP

o PP746587

Dossier N PP

o Code d’évènement

I Identification du défendeur

Nom du défendeur : Adresse du défendeur :

Nbr occ. : Langue :

Permis de conduire

Permis d’apprenti Permis restreint

Permis probatoire

Certificat d’immatriculation

Autrement (spécifiez)

Assurance maladie

J Éclairage Temps Zone Chaussée

Jour 1 Clarté 2 Demi-obscurité Nuit 3 Chemin éclairé 4 Chemin non éclairé

5 Clair 6 Nuageux 7 Brumeux 8 Pluie 9 Grésil 10 Neige

11 Scolaire 12 Résidentielle 13 Commerciale 14 Industrielle 15 Rurale 16 Parc 17 Hôpital

Nature 17 Béton 18 Asphalte 19 Gravier 20 Terre

État 21 Sèche 22 Mouillée 23 Enneigée 24 Glacée 25 Boueuse 26 Travaux

Présence sur la route Couleur du véhicule / Type de véhicule

27 Aucune 28 Véh. circ. même sens 29 Véh. circ. sens opposé 30 Véh. circ. voie trans. 31 Piéton(s) 32 Cycliste(s)

Couleur : 41 Automobile 42 Camion léger 43 Camion + 3000 kg 44 Tracteur routier 45 Véhicule servant

au transport de matières dang.

46 Dépanneuse 47 Véhicule-outil 48 Véh. d’équip. 49 Autobus 50 Autobus scol. 51 Minibus 52 Taxi

53 Véh. d’urgence 54 Motocyclette 55 Cyclomoteur 56 Véh. de loisir 57 Motoneige 58 Bicyclette 99 Autre

Jour de la semaine Lundi Mardi Mercredi Jeudi Vendredi Samedi Dimanche

K Faits et gestes pertinents

*Si vous utilisez un appareil de détection approuvé, compléter la section P.

Utilisation d’un cinémomètre Doppler ou laser. Vous devez remplir le verso. Communication orale constante avec l’opérateur pour confirmer l’interception du véhicule capté.

J’ai moi-même constaté les faits mentionnés en I J K

J’ai moi-même constaté les faits mentionnés en I J K

Agent de la paix Autre Opérateur

Agent de la paix Autre Intercepteur

Nom et prénom (en lettres moulées) Nom et prénom (en lettres moulées)

Signature Signature

Matricule Date (a-m-j) Matricule Date (a-m-j)

COUR

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Activity 5: Homicide

Exercise 1 Key elements of the case

Read through the context again and use the area below to jot down the key elements of the case.

38T

Exercise 2 List of Leads

These are the leads to follow up on: 38T

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Exercise 3 Footprint analysis

My footprint observations are: 38T

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Personal Reflections

Now that you have completed the activities in this guide, summarize in your own words what you have

learned about this profession. 34T38T

What strengths and abilities did you need to carry out the activities in this guide? How will these strengths

and abilities be important if you continue in this career path?

Explain

38T

What personal challenges did you encounter while completing these activities? (Example: I discovered that

I have difficulty with tasks that require reading a lot of directions.)

38T

How will you follow up on this the activities in this guide? Check all that apply below.

☐ I will participate in a job shadowing activity. ☐ I will find a Mentor to advise me about this field.

☐ I will set up an interview with someone working

in the field. ☐ I will visit a school or business

☐ I will research this career on the Internet. ☐ My exploration is completed now that I have

finished this activity.

☐ I will consult the Pop Links website. Other

38T38T

Imagine that you were to continue on this career path. What lifestyle and educational choices would you

have to make in the future? 38T

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L A W E N F O R C E M E N T

Student Workbook

This student workbook, which is made available to students registered in the Personal Orientation Project program in the

province of Québec, was designed to complement the activity guide of the same name. The activity guides was created

in collaboration with experts in the field and is intended to be used in the classroom under teacher supervision. The

information it contains is not meant to be exhaustive. The external links mentioned in this guide may no longer be active

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