Date of Award
2018
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Keywords
Civilian Oversight; OIPRD; Police Accountability; Precaution; Risk
Supervisor
Lippert, Randy
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Drawing on Ericson’s (2007a) theory of precautionary logic, this thesis analyzes the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), a civilian oversight agency in Ontario. This thesis focuses on the rationalities that constitute and shape police accountability in OIPRD disciplinary hearing decisions. It is argued the public precaution and risk-adverse officer precaution rationalities shape hearing outcomes. The expansion of public fear of the police in the 21st century led to the formation of the OIPRD, which then implemented zero risk procedures to govern uncertainties about the police. This thesis examines how various components of the OIPRD complaints process are precautionary and contributes to Ericson’s (2007a) theory by displaying how counter-law concepts created a multi-agency approach to monitoring the public police in Ontario.
Recommended Citation
LaBute, Curtis, "Police Accountability: The OIPRD as a Technology of Zero Risk" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 7368.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7368