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POLICE OFFICERS
Duties of police officer
42.(1) The duties of a police officer include,
(a) preserving the peace;
(b) preventing crimes and other offences and providing assistance and encouragement to
other persons in their prevention;
(c) assisting victims of crime;
(d) apprehending criminals and other offenders and others who may lawfully be taken into
custody;
(e) laying charges and participating in prosecutions;
(f) executing warrants that are to be executed by police officers and performing related
duties;
(g) performing the lawful duties that the chief of police assigns;
(h) in the case of a municipal police force and in the case of an agreement under section 10
(agreement for provision of police services by O.P.P.), enforcing municipal by-laws;
(i) completing the prescribed training. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 42 (1); 1997, c. 8, s. 28.
Criteria for hiring
43.(1) No person shall be appointed as a police officer unless he or she,
(a) is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada;
(b) is at least eighteen years of age;
(c) is physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position, having regard to his
or her own safety and the safety of members of the public;
(d) is of good moral character and habits; and
(e) has successfully completed at least four years of secondary school education or its
equivalent. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 43 (1).
Time for completing initial training
44.(2) The police officer shall complete the initial period of training within six months of the day of
appointment. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 44 (1, 2).
Complaints about police officer’s conduct
66.(1) The chief of police shall cause every complaint referred to him or her by the Independent Police
Review Director under clause 61 (5) (a) to be investigated and the investigation to be reported on in a
written report. 2007, c. 5, s. 10.
Unsubstantiated complaint
(2) If at the conclusion of the investigation and on review of the written report submitted to him or her
the chief of police is of the opinion that the complaint is unsubstantiated, the chief of police shall take no
action in response to the complaint and shall notify the complainant, the police officer who is the subject
of the complaint and the Independent Police Review Director, in writing, together with a copy of the
written report, of the decision and of the complainant’s right under subsection 71 (1) to ask the
Independent Police Review Director to review the decision within 30 days of receiving the notice. 2007, c.
5, s. 10.
Hearing to be held
(3) Subject to subsection (4), if at the conclusion of the investigation and on review of the written report
submitted to him or her the chief of police believes on reasonable grounds that the police officer’s conduct
constitutes misconduct as defined in section 80 or unsatisfactory work performance, he or she shall hold a
hearing into the matter. 2007, c. 5, s. 10.
Informal resolution
(4) If at the conclusion of the investigation and on review of the written report submitted to him or her
the chief of police is of the opinion that there was misconduct or unsatisfactory work performance but that
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