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

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.