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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Predicate Object
instanceOf provincial statute
appliesTo Ontario Provincial Police
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
establishes Independent Police Review Director (historical)
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
linked to: Ontario
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)
requires municipalities to provide adequate and effective police services
setsOut core police services
shortName Police Services Act
subjectOf police oversight reforms in Ontario

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York Regional Police operatesWithinLegalFramework Police Services Act of Ontario
Toronto Police Service legalBasis Police Services Act of Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police governedBy Police Services Act of Ontario
TTC special constables (patrol) legalAuthorityGrantedUnder Police Services Act of Ontario
YRP policeActJurisdiction Ontario Police Services Act
linked to: Police Services Act of Ontario
Homicide Unit (York Regional Police) governedBy Ontario Police Services Act
subject linked to: Homicide Unit
linked to: Police Services Act of Ontario
Police Services Act (Ontario) shortName Police Services Act
subject linked to: Police Services Act of Ontario
linked to: Police Services Act of Ontario
York Regional Police Services Board appliesLaw Ontario Police Services Act
linked to: Police Services Act of Ontario
York Regional Police Services Board legalBasis Ontario Police Services Act
linked to: Police Services Act of Ontario