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CRIME SUPPRESSION [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational information resources
1, record 1, English, operational%20information%20resources
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OIR 1, record 1, English, OIR
plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information resources that support the mandate of the RCMP(Royal Canadian Mounted Police) in the enforcement of the law in the detection, prevention, or suppression of crime, as well as the administration of individuals who have been involved in investigations under the Criminal Code, federal and provincial statutes, municipal bylaws, and territorial ordinances. 1, record 1, English, - operational%20information%20resources
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This also includes management of RCMP intelligence. 1, record 1, English, - operational%20information%20resources
Record 1, Key term(s)
- operational information resource
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressources documentaires opérationnelles
1, record 1, French, ressources%20documentaires%20op%C3%A9rationnelles
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RDO 1, record 1, French, RDO
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressources documentaires qui appuient le mandat de la GRC (Gendarmerie royale du Canada) relatif à l'exécution des lois par la détection, la prévention et la répression de la criminalité, et à l'administration des individus visés par des enquêtes menées en vertu du Code criminel, de lois fédérales et provinciales, de règlements municipaux et d'ordonnances territoriales. 1, record 1, French, - ressources%20documentaires%20op%C3%A9rationnelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements criminels de la GRC constituent des ressources documentaires. 1, record 1, French, - ressources%20documentaires%20op%C3%A9rationnelles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ressource documentaire opérationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational
1, record 2, English, operational
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the context of information management, information resources that pertain to the enforcement of the law, in the detection, prevention, or suppression of crime generally as well as the administration of individuals who have been involved in investigations under the Criminal Code, federal and provincial statutes, municipal bylaws, and territorial ordinances. 1, record 2, English, - operational
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This includes the management of RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) intelligence. 1, record 2, English, - operational
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérationnel
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rationnel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la gestion de l'information, ressources documentaires concernant l'application de la loi aux fins de la détection, de la prévention ou de l'élimination de la criminalité de même que la gestion des individus visés par des enquêtes en vertu du Code criminel, de lois fédérales ou provinciales, de règlements municipaux ou d'ordonnances territoriales. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9rationnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'applique aussi à la gestion des renseignements de la GRC (Gendarmerie royale du Canada). 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9rationnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- investigative body
1, record 3, English, investigative%20body
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disclosure.(2) Every member of the Commission and every person employed by the Commission shall take every reasonable precaution to avoid disclosing any matter the disclosure of which(c) would be likely to disclose information obtained or prepared by any investigative body of the Government of Canada(i) in relation to national security,(ii) in the course of investigations pertaining to the detection or suppression of crime generally, or(iii) in the course of investigations pertaining to particular offences against any Act of Parliament. 2, record 3, English, - investigative%20body
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- organisme d'enquête
1, record 3, French, organisme%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divulgation. 33. (2) Les commissaires et les agents de la Commission prennent toutes précautions raisonnables pour éviter de dévoiler des renseignements dont la révélation serait susceptible : c) d'entraîner la divulgation de renseignements obtenus par un organisme d'enquête du gouvernement du Canada : (i) soit sur la sécurité nationale, (ii) soit au cours d'enquêtes sur la détection ou la prévention du crime en général, (iii) soit au cours d'enquêtes sur des infractions précises aux lois fédérales. 2, record 3, French, - organisme%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- organismo de investigación
1, record 3, Spanish, organismo%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crime prevention
1, record 4, English, crime%20prevention
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- suppression of crime 2, record 4, English, suppression%20of%20crime
correct
- prevention of crime 2, record 4, English, prevention%20of%20crime
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "crime prevention"... relates to long-range preventive activity... Crime suppression, on the other hand, refers to tactical and short-range preventive efforts such as field interrogation, contact with truants, surveillance of potential offenders.... 3, record 4, English, - crime%20prevention
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prévention du crime
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre «prévention du crime» avec l'expression «répression du crime». La prévention est une action à long terme tandis que la répression est une action qui s'effectue à court terme. 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20du%20crime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Policía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevención del crimen
1, record 4, Spanish, prevenci%C3%B3n%20del%20crimen
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- disclosure of information
1, record 5, English, disclosure%20of%20information
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- information disclosure 2, record 5, English, information%20disclosure
correct
- disclose information 3, record 5, English, disclose%20information
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disclosure. 33.(2) Every member of the Commission and every person employed by the Commission shall take every reasonable precaution to avoid disclosing any matter the disclosure of which(c) would be likely to disclose information obtained or prepared by any investigative body of the Government of Canada(i) in relation to national security,(ii) in the course of investigations pertaining to the detection or suppression of crime generally, or(iii) in the course of investigations pertaining to particular offences against any Act of Parliament. 3, record 5, English, - disclosure%20of%20information
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- divulgation de renseignements
1, record 5, French, divulgation%20de%20renseignements
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divulgation. 33. (2) Les commissaires et les agents de la Commission prennent toutes précautions raisonnables pour éviter de dévoiler des renseignements dont la révélation serait susceptible : c) d'entraîner la divulgation de renseignements obtenus par un organisme d'enquête du gouvernement du Canada : (i) soit sur la sécurité nationale, (ii) soit au cours d'enquêtes sur la détection ou la prévention du crime en général, (iii) soit au cours d'enquêtes sur des infractions précises aux lois fédérales. 2, record 5, French, - divulgation%20de%20renseignements
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- divulgación de información
1, record 5, Spanish, divulgaci%C3%B3n%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Group of Three of the Commission on Human Rights 1, record 6, English, Group%20of%20Three%20of%20the%20Commission%20on%20Human%20Rights
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established under the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid. 1, record 6, English, - Group%20of%20Three%20of%20the%20Commission%20on%20Human%20Rights
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des Trois de la Commission des droits de l'homme
1, record 6, French, Groupe%20des%20Trois%20de%20la%20Commission%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de los Tres de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos
1, record 6, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20los%20Tres%20de%20la%20Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Derechos%20Humanos
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- law enforcement information
1, record 7, English, law%20enforcement%20information
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes information on the detection, prevention or suppression of crime; the enforcement of any law of Canada or a province; investigative techniques or plans for specific lawful investigations; the existence of particular investigations; the identity of confidential sources etc. 1, record 7, English, - law%20enforcement%20information
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- renseignements concernant le respect des lois
1, record 7, French, renseignements%20concernant%20le%20respect%20des%20lois
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- renseignements concernant l'application de la loi 1, record 7, French, renseignements%20concernant%20l%27application%20de%20la%20loi
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces renseignements concernent : la prévention ou la répression de crimes; le respect des lois fédérales ou provinciales; les techniques ou plans d'enquête utilisés au cours de toute enquête licite spécifique; l'existence d'enquêtes particulières; l'identité de sources confidentielles etc. 1, record 7, French, - renseignements%20concernant%20le%20respect%20des%20lois
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- youth division 1, record 8, English, youth%20division
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- juvenile division 1, record 8, English, juvenile%20division
- juvenile control section 2, record 8, English, juvenile%20control%20section
- delinquency-prevention division 1, record 8, English, delinquency%2Dprevention%20division
- juvenile aid bureau 3, record 8, English, juvenile%20aid%20bureau
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The youth division has specific areas of responsibility in addition to the investigation of offenses. These include : the suppression and prevention of delinquent and criminal behaviour by youths(...), the processing of youth arrests(...), the surveillance of amusement parks, recreation centers, schools(...) Some departments avoid the disagreeable connotation of crime by calling their "delinquency-prevention division" a "juvenile division" or a "youth division". 1, record 8, English, - youth%20division
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- section de l'aide à la jeunesse 1, record 8, French, section%20de%20l%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20jeunesse
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- section Aide à la Jeunesse 2, record 8, French, section%20Aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20Jeunesse
- section d'aide à la jeunesse 2, record 8, French, section%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20jeunesse
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La section de l'aide à la jeunesse. Vouée à la prévention de la délinquance, les moyens d'action du Service [consistent à] créer des unités décentralisées groupant des policiers spécialisés affectés à un secteur policier spécifique et [qui] de ce fait [sont] en mesure de déceler les différents facteurs criminogènes, de connaître les endroits fréquentés par les jeunes. 1, record 8, French, - section%20de%20l%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20jeunesse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir l'annexe I dans la source POLPO. 3, record 8, French, - section%20de%20l%27aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20jeunesse
Record 8, Key term(s)
- brigade de la protection des mineurs
- brigade de mineurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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