LX LE-033 – Prisoner Transportation

REPORTING REQUIREMENT
LEGISLATION	Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, as amended, ss. 31(1)(c), 53(5). Adequacy & Effectiveness of Police Services, O. Reg. 3/99, s 13(1)(l)(m).

It is the policy of the Toronto Police Services Board that:

1. The Chief of Police will establish procedures and processes regarding prisoner transportation that require compliance of police officers and special constables with the Service’s procedures and processes on prisoner care and control;
2. The Chief of Police will ensure that police officers and special constables used to escort persons in custody have the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform this function; and
3. The Chief of Police will ensure that appropriate safety equipment is used and available to police officers and special constables performing this function.