Law Enforcement Procedures Quiz

When investigating a person arrested on a warrant, contact RMS–Ops to confirm validity and execute the warrant.

Ensure the arrested person matches the name and description on the warrant.

Comply with Chapter 1 procedures when investigating, arresting, or charging a foreign national with criminal offenses.

Medical Orders for foreign nationals: take precautions, pick up order from RMS–Ops, confirm validity and individual identification, and deliver the person to the medical facility as instructed.

When dealing with an out-of-jurisdiction medical order, contact the hospital, medical officer of health (MOH) who issued the order, or the MOH for the City of Toronto for instructions.

Processing a person on an arrest warrant: notify warrant holder, pick up warrant from RMS–Ops, complete eReports, include synopsis, arrest warrant text template, and documents in the original crown envelope.

When seeking a judicial interim release or detention order, complete a show cause, transport person to central lock-up, and follow Procedure 01–03.

Processing a person on a bench warrant: enter date, charge, and court information in eReport and follow Procedure 12.

When processing a person on a material witness warrant, complete a synopsis, show cause, insert documents in the original crown envelope, and deliver to the officer in charge.

While attending court with a person arrested on a material witness warrant, deliver person, eReport, and Prisoner Transportation List to the court cells, remove original Information, insert it in the crown envelope, and deliver to the appropriate court.

When processing a person on a surety warrant, complete a synopsis and show cause, submit all documents to the Officer in Charge, and do not fingerprint the person.

After processing a person on a surety warrant, pick up the surety warrant and Sheriff's Certificate, separate the documents, staple a copy of the surety warrant to the Prisoner Transportation List, and ensure these documents remain with the person.

When processing a person on a surety warrant without access to the original Information, obtain a judge's order to bring the accused before the court for a new show cause hearing.

When attending court with a person arrested on a surety warrant, deliver the person, eReport, and Prisoner Transportation List to the court cells, remove original Information and bail release, insert them in the crown envelope, and deliver to the bail court.

When processing a person on a family responsibility arrest warrant, pick up the original warrant from RMS-Ops, follow the instructions, do not fingerprint the person, ensure the original warrant is provided to the bail court, and contact the FRO warrant unit if the original warrant is held outside of Toronto.

Section 529.3(1) of the CC allows peace officers to enter a dwelling-house without a warrant for arrest purposes if they have reasonable grounds to believe the person is present, and exigent circumstances exist that make obtaining a warrant impracticable.

Exigent circumstances include imminent bodily harm or death, imminent loss or destruction of evidence, or fresh pursuit.

A peace officer must be able to articulate the exigent circumstances when giving evidence in court.

To enter a dwelling-house to execute an arrest warrant, the arrest warrant must be endorsed with an authorization to enter or accompanied by a separate entry authorization warrant.

Exigent circumstances must be present for the officer to execute an arrest warrant without a warrant or authorization.

When executing an arrest warrant, the officer must notify an Operations Supervisor, make proper announcements prior to entry, and follow specific procedures for seizing property.

When executing an arrest warrant in another Ontario jurisdiction, the officer must comply with the Standards of Conduct, notify the local police authority, and follow specific procedures for obtaining a local warrant.

When executing an arrest warrant in another province, the officer must comply with the Standards of Conduct, complete a TPS 621, be in possession of the original warrant, appear before a Justice in the jurisdiction where the wanted person is found, and ensure the presence of officers having jurisdiction in that province.

When investigating a person arrested on a warrant, the arresting unit is responsible for investigating and processing all warrants, and the unit holding the warrant will process the accused on the original charges.