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Policing Standards in Nova Scotia
All Nova Scotia Policing Standards are currently under review and are subject to change.
Table of Contents
1
Police Role and Responsibilities
2
Jurisdiction and Centralized Services
3
Contractual Agreements for Police Services
4
Liaison with Other Agencies
5
Organization
6
Direction
7
Administrative Reporting
8
Planning and Research
9
Crime Analysis
10
Personnel Allocation
11
Financial Management
12
Job Classification and Description
13
Compensation, Benefits, and Health and Fitness
14
Career Development and Education
15
Disciplinary and Remedial Procedures
16
Recruitment
17
Selection
18
Training
19
Promotion
20
Performance Evaluation
21
Internal Audit
22
Patrol
23
Criminal Investigation
24
Organized Crime and Vice Control
25
Young Offenders
26
Crime Prevention
27
Unusual Occurrences
28
Tactical Operations
29
Criminal Intelligence
30
Internal Investigations
31
Community Relations
32
Traffic Administration
33
Traffic Law Enforcement
34
Traffic Accident Investigation
35
Traffic Direction and Control
36
Traffic Engineering
37
Traffic Ancillary Services
38
Prisoner Transportation
39
Detention Facility
40
Communications
41
Records
42
Evidence
43
Property Management