Police Services Act of Ontario
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The Police Services Act of Ontario is the provincial legislation that governs the organization, responsibilities, and oversight of police services across Ontario.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Police Services Act of Ontario canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | provincial statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Ontario Provincial Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipal police services in Ontario ⓘ police services boards in Ontario ⓘ |
| authorizes | agreements for provision of police services between municipalities and Ontario Provincial Police ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on police service agreements
ⓘ
provisions on policing in First Nations communities (where applicable by agreement) ⓘ provisions on special constables ⓘ |
| coreService |
assistance to victims of crime
ⓘ
crime prevention ⓘ emergency response ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ public order maintenance ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines | adequate and effective police services ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Independent Police Review Director (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Investigations Unit framework ⓘ |
| governs | police services in Ontario ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure adequate and effective police services are provided throughout Ontario
ⓘ
to provide for civilian governance of police services ⓘ |
| includes | code of conduct for police officers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
public safety law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civilian oversight of policing
ⓘ
creation of police services boards ⓘ disciplinary proceedings for police officers ⓘ public complaints system about police conduct ⓘ suspension and dismissal of police officers ⓘ |
| province | Ontario ⓘ |
| regulates |
auxiliary members of police services
ⓘ
composition of police services boards ⓘ duties of chiefs of police ⓘ duties of police officers ⓘ organization of police services in Ontario ⓘ oversight of police services in Ontario ⓘ police service budgets and financial oversight ⓘ powers of police services boards ⓘ responsibilities of police services in Ontario ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (upon coming into force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | municipalities to provide adequate and effective police services ⓘ |
| setsOut | core police services ⓘ |
| shortName | Police Services Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | police oversight reforms in Ontario ⓘ |
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