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Professional Standards
Mandate
The purpose of Professional Standards is to contribute to the achievement of
the Toronto Police Service's mandate and priorities by:
- providing an effective and efficient support service
- ensuring that the prescribed Service standards concerning the administration,
promotion and support of professionalism, which includes the practices, conduct,
appearance, ethics and integrity of its members, strengthens public confidence
and co-operation within the community
Accordingly, in addition to ensuring compliance with Police Services Act and
the Rules and procedures of the Toronto Police Service, Professional Standards,
under the direction of a Staff Superintendent, is responsible for:
- managing the activities of the Professional Standards-Investigative Unit
and the Professional Standards-Risk Management Unit
- administering the awards program for police officers, civilian members,
members of the community, external organizations and other groups
- liasing with the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services
- providing a liaison function with the Provincial Special Investigations
Unit (SIU), along with conducting & co-ordinating the administrative
investigations dictated by O. Reg. 673/98 in relation to the invocation
of the SIU mandate
- providing training to Service members and assisting with community education
programs
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