Police Attendance at Locations Occupied Solely by Women in a State of Partial or Complete Undress
DATE APPROVED | June 15, 2006 | Minute No: P191/06 |
DATE(S) AMENDED | April 16, 2009 November 15, 2010 | Minute No: P102/09 Minute No: P292/10 |
DATE REVIEWED | November 15, 2010 | Minute No: P292/10 |
REPORTING REQUIREMENT | Chief to report to Board annually Toronto Police Service – Annual Statistical Report | |
LEGISLATION | Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, as amended, s. 31(1)(c). | |
DERIVATION |
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It is the policy of the Toronto Police Services Board that:
- The Chief of Police will ensure that police officers in attendance at locations occupied solely by women in a state of partial or complete undress will conduct themselves in a manner consistent with human rights principles, giving consideration, in particular, to issues of gender sensitivity and women’s right to privacy; and
- The Chief of Police will develop and maintain procedures and processes for the attendance of officers at locations occupied solely by women in a state of partial or complete undress, having regard to the principles as articulated in this policy.