Adequacy Standards
Robbery
Policy No: 02/00-44
Effective Date: July 26, 2000
Legislative/Regulatory Requirements
Section 29 of the Adequacy Standards Regulation requires a police services board to have a policy on robbery investigations.
In addition, section 12(1)(q) requires the Chief of Police to develop and maintain procedures and processes for undertaking and managing investigations into robberies.
Board Policy
It is the policy of the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board with respect to robbery investigations that the Chief of Police will:
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develop and maintain procedures that require that investigations be undertaken and managed in accordance with the police service’s criminal investigation management plan; and
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ensure that a robbery occurrence that also involves a major case be investigated in accordance with the procedures set out in the Ministry’s designated Ontario Major Case Management Manual.