Homicide Survey - Supplemental Policing Victim Questionnaire: 2020

Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Policing Services Program

Confidential when completed

Complete and return this questionnaire, in addition to a Victim questionnaire, if the policing victim was working in policing and was killed due to their occupation regardless of whether they were on or off duty at the time of their homicide. Includes people occupied or volunteering as: police officers, special constables, recruits (or cadets), and auxiliary police officers.

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Objective

This survey collects essential data to produce statistics on the incidence and characteristics of homicide offences in Canada. The information is used by federal and provincial policymakers as well as public and private researchers. The data are also widely disseminated by the media for purposes of general public information. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize the reporting burden for respondents, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

Instructions

Please return this questionnaire by December 31st, 2020. Questionnaires may be returned by mail (see address below) or through the Electronic File Transfer system.

Correspondence

Statistics Canada
ATTN: AADPS
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Phone: Toll free 1-888-659-8229
Fax: 1-800-755-5514
E-mail: statcan.homisurv-enqhomi.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

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  1. What is the incident file number assigned to the incident by the investigative police service?
  2. What was the name of the policing victim?
    • Surname
    • Given name
  3. How many years did the victim work in policing?
    Include all years of service worked by the policing victim in any policing role for any police service including where the policing victim was not paid by the police service budget, e.g., auxiliary police officer.
    • Less than one year
    • Number of years – Specify:
    • Unknown
  4. What was the rank or position of the policing victim at the time of the incident?
    Note: Not all ranks or positions apply to each police service.
    Select only one.
    • Commissioner
    • Chief
    • Assistant Commissioner
    • Deputy Commissioner
    • Deputy Chief
    • Captain
    • Staff Superintendent
    • Chief Superintendent
    • Superintendent
    • Staff Inspector
    • Inspector
    • Senior Constable
    • Commissioned Lieutenant
    • Other commissioned police officer rank
    • Non-commissioned Lieutenant
    • Corporal Sergeant Major
    • Sergeant Major
    • Staff Sergeant Major
    • Staff Sergeant
    • Sergeant
    • Corporal
    • Other non-commissioned police officer rank
    • Constable (1st to 4th class)
    • Special constable
    • Recruit (cadet)
    • Auxiliary police officer
  5. How many years did the policing victim work with the present police service at the time of the incident?
    Note: Include all years of service worked by the policing victim in any policing role with the police service they were working for at the time of the incident including where the policing victim was not paid by the police service budget, e.g., auxiliary police officer.
    • Less than one year
    • Number of years – Specify:
  6. At the time of the incident, when had the policing victim last completed firearm training?
    Include when the policing victim last completed a component of firearm training if the program is delivered in modules or segments.
    • Less than 3 months before the incident
    • 3 months to less than 6 months before the incident
    • 6 months to less than 12 months before the incident
    • 12 or more months before the incident
    • Policing victim was not required to take firearm training
    • Unknown
  7. At the time of the incident, when had the policing victim last completed use of force or de-escalation training?
    Include other similar training, e.g., crisis intervention training. Include when the policing victim last completed a component of use of force or de-escalation training if the program is delivered in modules or segments.
    • Less than 3 months before the incident
    • 3 months to less than 6 months before the incident
    • 6 months to less than 12 months before the incident
    • 12 or more months before the incident
    • Policing victim was not required to take de-escalation nor use of force training
    • Unknown
  8. Was the policing victim on or off duty at the time of the incident?
    • On duty
    • Off duty – Go to question 11
  9. What was the policing victim's assignment type at the time of the incident?
    Select all that apply.
    • Foot patrol
    • One-officer vehicle
    • Two-officer vehicle
    • Detective
    • Special assignment
    • Undercover
    • Paid duty, e.g., special events
    • Administrative duty
    • Other assignment type – Specify assignment type:
    • OR
    • Unknown
  10. What dispatch priority was given to the call that led to the policing victim's death?
    • Highest priority dispatch
    • High priority dispatch
    • Moderate priority dispatch
    • Low priority dispatch
    • Did not require police presence
    • Not dispatched
    • Unknown
  11. What was the primary circumstance surrounding the incident that led to the homicide of the policing victim?
    Note: This refers to the nature of the incident the policing victim was responding to or involved in at the time of their death. Select a primary circumstance that is deemed the most relevant if more than one applies.
    Select only one.
    • Call for service
    • Violent offence or crime against the person
    • Domestic incident
    • Robbery
    • Weapons offence
    • Emergency response or assistance required, e.g., dangerous situation, emergency, bomb threat, suicide attempt, fire, assist EMS/public
    • Wanted or high risk person / offender / accused
    • Mental health related
    • Missing persons
    • Break and enter
    • Property related
    • Drugs / alcohol / gaming / sex work
    • Complaint / disturbance / bylaw / other
    • Traffic incidents and other non-traffic accidents
    • Proactive policing and community engagement
    • Traffic enforcement
    • Police information, e.g., street or person check
    • Targeted policing
    • Community related, e.g., strikes, special events
    • Administrative matters and responsibilities
    • 911 cancelled / error
    • Record check
    • Transport (person or property)
    • Offender transport
    • Training
    • Maintenance
    • General administrative
    • Other circumstance
    • Other circumstance – Specify circumstance:
    • Unknown
  12. Was the policing victim in uniform at the time of the incident?
    • Yes
    • No
    • Unknown
  13. Was the policing victim wearing protective body armour at the time of the incident?
    • Yes
    • No
    • Unknown
  14. Was the policing victim armed with a firearm at the time of the incident?
    • Yes
    • No – Go to question 16
    • Unknown – Go to question 16
  15. What type of firearm was available to the policing victim at the time of the incident?
    Select all that apply.
    • Handgun / pistol
    • Rifle / carbine rifle
    • Shotgun
    • Submachine gun
    • Other firearm type – Specify firearm:
    • OR
    • Unknown
  16. Did the policing victim use or attempt to use a use of force option?
    • Yes
    • No – Go to question 18
    • Unknown – Go to question 18
  17. What type of use of force options did the policing victim use or attempt to use?
    Select all that apply.
    • Communication
    • Soft physical control, e.g., escort holds, hand cuffing
    • Hard physical control, e.g., strikes, pressure points, and chocking holds
    • Intermediate weapon (less than lethal weapon), e.g., kinetic energy weapon or conducted energy weapons such as: expandable baton, aerosol, bean bags, blocks, Taser
    • Lethal force, i.e., use firearm or other lethal force weapon – Specify lethal force weapon:
    • Other use of force option – Specify use of force option:
    • OR
    • Unknown
  18. Did others provide assistance to the policing victim?
    Note: Refers to assistance provided directly to the policing victim in the attempt to police the incident that led to the policing victim's homicide.
    • No, victim alone and no assistance requested – Go to question 20
    • No, victim alone and assistance requested – Go to question 20
    • Yes, victim was assisted by others working in policing or other emergency services
    • Yes, victim was assisted by others working in policing or other emergency services and the public assisted
    • Yes, public assisted
    • Unknown – Go to question 20
  19. How many others provided assistance to the policing victim?
    Note: Refers to persons who provided direct assistance to the policing victim in the attempt to police the incident that led to the policing victim's homicide.
    • Number of people – Specify:
    • OR
    • Unknown
  20. How many shots were fired by any charged / suspect chargeable (CSC)?
    • Number of shots fired by any CSC – Specify:
    • OR
    • CSC did not fire any shots
    • OR
    • Unknown
  21. What was the location of the policing victim's external fatal wound?
    Note: May apply to primary methods used to cause death other than shooting, e.g., stabbing, beating/blows
    • Front, head
    • Rear, head
    • Neck / throat
    • Front, upper torso/chest
    • Rear, upper torso/back
    • Front, lower torso/stomach
    • Rear, lower torso/back
    • Front, below waist
    • Rear, below waist
    • Arms / hands
    • No external fatal wound
  22. Was any charged / suspect-chargeable (CSC) involved in this incident shot by the policing victim, or the people assisting the victim in the incident?
    • Yes, at least one CSC shot by policing victim
    • Yes, at least one CSC shot by others assisting the policing victim
    • Yes, at least one CSC shot by policing victim and others assisting
    • No, no shots fired at any CSC by policing victim nor others assisting
    • Not applicable, i.e., policing victim unarmed and did not receive assistance
    • Unknown

Thank you for your co-operation.

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