e) None of the above - they are all civilian

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Which of the following duties is the Ottawa Police Services Board NOT responsible for:

a) Hiring the Chief of Police and Deputy Chiefs of Police
b) Dealing with complaints about police misconduct
c) Establishing policies and by-laws for the effective management of the police service
d) Preparing a business plan for the police service every three years

Answer

b) The Police Services Board is responsible for overseeing the Chief's administration of the parts of the complaints process that he is responsible for under Part V of Ontario's Police Services Act; the Board also hears appeals of complaints dealing specifically with service or policy issues. However, it is the Office of the Independent Police Review Director in Toronto that decides how complaints about the police will be handled. For more detailed information on the police complaints process in Ontario, visit the OIPRD website at: www.oiprd.on.ca.

The Ottawa Police Services Board is accountable to:

a) Ottawa City Council
b) the Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services
c) the Ontario Civilian Police Commission
d) the community
e) b, c and d above

Answer

e) b, c, and d.

What is the role of the Police Services Board?

a) To hire and monitor the performance of the Chief of Police
b) To provide strategic and policy direction for the Police Service
c) To act as a liaison between the community and the Police Service
d) All of the above

Answer

e) all of the above