Hi, my name is Allison Gamache, I am a student in the Police Technology program. This glossary has the purpose to help people like me who want to become police officers or simply for people who are interested in getting to know about my dream career. As many know, being a police is a really hard choice of career because we always deal with the bad side of life. In fact, when someone calls 911, it is usually because something went wrong. We are the peacekeepers, but we are still humans. That's why I find interesting to inform people about what transforms a person from a simple human being to a police member. Hope these help!
accelerant
Noun
A substance used to aid the spread of fire.
Example: He used an accelerant to help the spread of fire.
en: accélérateur
alibi
Noun
A form of defense used in criminal procedure wherein the accused attempts to prove that he or she was in some other place at the time the alleged offense was committed.
Example: "Forget it Adam, she had an ALIBI She didn't kill Gary Jackson."
en: alibi
badge
Noun
A distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, or licensed employment.
Example: I asked the officer to show me his badge.
en: badge
bulletproof vest
Noun
A vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet.
Example: He got saved by his bulletproof vest.
en: gilet pare-balles
canadian criminal code
Noun
The Criminal Code is a federal law that includes definitions of most of the criminal offences that the Parliament of Canada has enacted.
Example: The Canada Criminal Code includes the criminal cases.
en: code criminel canadien
delinquency
Noun
Minor crime committed by young people.
Example: Community reactions to juvenile DELINQUENCY.
en: délinquance
domestic violence
Noun
Violence toward or physical abuse of one's spouse or domestic partner.
Example: A woman called 911 because she was a victim of domestic violence.
en: violence conjugale
evidence
Noun
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief about a crime is true or valid.
Example: They found new evidence connected to the murder that happened in Nashville.
en: preuve
exhibit
Noun
A document or other object produced in a court as evidence.
Example: As the defendant in a criminal trial, you may wish to enter certain items as exhibits in order to support your case.
en: exhibie
fine
Noun
A sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other security.
Example: As penalty, I have a fine of five thousand dollars to pay.
en: amende
firearm
Noun
A riffle, pistol, or other portable gun.
Example: Swabbing is also used to trace FIREARM residues.
en: arme à feu
handcuffs
Noun
A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
Example: He had handcuffs so that the police could secure the place.
en: menottes
hostage
Noun
A person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.
Example: My son was held hostage because he swore he would kill his wife.
en: otage
investigation
Noun
The work of inquiring into something complex and systemically.
Example: They opened a new investigation to find out if the car accident was a criminal case or not.
en: enquête
judge
Noun
An official person who presides over court proceedings.
Example: The judge declared him guilty.
en: juge
lawyer
Noun
Someone who makes practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain them of their right to silence.
Example: My lawyer informed me of my rights and told me that I should stay silent.
en: avocat/avocate
plea of guilty
Noun
A statement by an alleged offender that they have committed the offense with which they are charged.
Example: The woman pleaded guilty for the murder that was accused of.
en: plaidoyer de culpabilité
radar
Noun
A system for detecting the speed of vehicles, by sending out pulses of high frequency electromagnetic waves that are reflected back to the source.
Example: The speeding number that the radar captured was 137 km/h.
en: radar
search warrant
Noun
A court issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found.
Example: He had to get a search warrant from the judge.
en: mandat de perquisition
taser
Noun
A weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries, causing temporary paralysis.
Example: Fire a taser at someone in order to incapacitate them temporarily.
en: taser
uniform
Noun
The distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body or by children attending certain schools.
Example: Wearing a UNIFORM makes staff highly visible to the public.
