A Privacy Impact Assessment was completed in January 2019 to assess and mitigate any risks posed to privacy using body-worn cameras. Any recording made by CPS cameras are subject to the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Assess your road signs knowledge with this test.There are 30 questions in total. You need to score 25 to pass. You can check your answers after each question or you can review all of your answers at the end of the test. Good luck!

The CPS Professional Standards Section opens a file when it receives information from a citizen, or when asked by the Chief Constable or his designate to investigate any perceived misconduct, including Police Service Regulation breaches and criminal acts.

An evaluation of the body-worn camera project was conducted from June to November 2020 to assess the first year of body-worn camera operations, impact on key groups and baseline measures, such as complaints against officers and use-of-force incidents.

Officers issued a body-worn camera receive training about how and when to use the cameras properly. The CPS’ Body Worn Camera Policy governs their use. Any breach of the policy may be regarded as misconduct and may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Police Act. Unauthorized use of body-worn camera video or images may also constitute an offence under the Criminal Code or the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Learning traffic signs can be quite difficult. Fortunately, by learning the general principles associated with the shapes and colours of road signs, it will make it easier to interpret the meanings of various symbols and nuances associated with the combination of colours and shapes. Below are some additional useful tips to aid in your learning and revision of UK road signs.

Triangular signs give warnings. For example, the traffic sign above gives a warning of an icy road ahead. The triangular sign may be upright or inverted.

There are about 1,350 CPS officers currently using body-worn cameras. All patrol and traffic officers use them, along with uniformed officers in some specialty units, such as the Child at Risk Response Team (CARRT), the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) and the Tactical Support Unit (comprised of the Tactical and Canine teams).

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Officers are required by policy to have their body-worn camera activated during a law enforcement interaction with a member of the public, however, the officer will continually assess privacy considerations and prohibitions outlined in the CPS Body Worn Camera Policy if recording should continue or stop.

Police officer performance and accountability are government by the Police Act and Police Service Regulation. The Act sets out the requirements of a valid complaint and outlines the process for filing a complaint.

Evaluations of our officers’ use of both body-worn and in-car cameras have found evidence that the technologies help create a more efficient accountability process and reduce incidents where force is used.

In the majority of cases, you will find yellow road signs where roadworks are being undertaken. These signs will almost always be rectangular. The sign below indicates a motorway contraflow system.

Don’t leave everything to the last minute, especially if you’re revising for your theory test. Remember, you will be faced with a number of questions about road signs on your theory test, which could be the difference between a pass and a fail.

White rectangular signs give directions on non-primary routes. The sign below gives directions to different types of parking places:

Don’t take on too much too quickly. Attempting to learn every single road sign in one sitting will be counterproductive. Learning the meanings and gaining an understanding of road signs is a process that takes time, so you should learn small amounts consistently.

The use of body-worn cameras requires many staff and resources that are dedicated to implementing and operating the CPS program. The program costs about $5 million annually to operate, including hardware, software licensing and staffing.

Before diving head first into learning the specifics of each road sign, take some time to learn and understand the meanings behind the colours and shapes associated with them. By putting these fundamentals to memory, you’ll be half way there.

If you believe an officer is not using a body-worn camera appropriately, you may file a complaint with the CPS Professional Standards Section.

Officers use body-worn cameras to record law enforcement interactions with the public in the course of their duties, including, but not limited to:

If you believe an officer is using a body-worn camera inappropriately, you may file a complaint with CPS Professional Standards Section (PSS).

Rectangular signs with a red background usually contain warning messages. The sign below warns road users to reduce their speed:

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Blue circular road signs may also indicate which sort of road user can use a particular route, eg cyclists, pedestrians, buses, trams, taxis etc. The sign below indicates that the route is designated for cyclists and pedestrians.

The first thing that you will probably notice when looking at a road sign is its colour. The colour of a road sign will determine what kind of message it’s trying to convey. There are five colours that you will often see, each with its own distinctive message as outlined below:

Reviews of both camera systems were conducted in late 2020 to evaluate the impact of these tools, provide improvement recommendations and help guide future strategic decisions.

Most commonly, blue signs give mandatory instruction i.e. they tell you something that you MUST do. For example, the sign below tells you that you must proceed in the direction indicated.

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The recordings are disclosed to the courts and the Crown discloses to legal counsel when required, but private third-party information captured in any recording is redacted or edited for legal, police tactical or security purposes.

Road signs and traffic signs provide road users with important information to keep them safe on the road. It is vital that you make an effort to learn their meanings and what actions to follow when you see them. Take this short road signs test to see how well you know your signs:

The red stop sign doesn’t fall into any of the three categories of shape (circular, triangular or rectangular). The shape of a stop sign, an octagon, is exclusively reserved for this particular sign owing to the great importance of its message and also so that it can be seen even if it is partly covered, for example, by snow.

A file will be opened and a PSS investigator will ask you questions as to what happened and why you believe the officer acted inappropriately. The investigator will also ask you how to resolve this issue, which may take the form of explaining a police procedure, or an informal conversation between you and the officer or the officer’s supervisor, or by having the officer reviewing training materials and policy expectations.

If you choose to obtain a copy, a Disclosure Analyst will prepare a fee estimate for you. Once we have received payment, we will provide you with a copy. Please note that third-party information will be removed or blurred from the video. You may also view the video as part of a Professional Standards complaint. The Professional Standards Section will allow you to view the video in the presence of an investigator.

Police officers are entrusted with extraordinary powers and often work in dynamic and high-conflict situations. Cameras that record police interactions with the public can play a crucial role in protecting both the public and our officers, as well as supporting a fair justice system.

Although you don’t need to strictly know the meaning of every single road sign in order to pass your theory and driving tests, knowing and understanding as many as possible will certainly make you a better driver. By knowing what the road signs mean and being able to act upon them, you’ll be at a lower risk of being involved in an incident or falling foul of the law.

In-car cameras have been used by our Service since 2012 and body-worn cameras were deployed to all patrol members, the Traffic Section and some other frontline officers in April 2019.

These cameras constantly store 30 seconds of footage, so every recording includes the 30 seconds before the cameras were activated and ends only when an officer manually shuts them off.

Frontline police vehicles are equipped with both dash cameras and back seat cameras that record audio and video. They are automatically activated when the emergency lights are turned on or when the vehicle is involved in a collision.

There are hundreds of road signs which come in different sizes, shapes and colours. The shape and colour of a sign will tell you its meaning and give different information. Many of these traffic signs are quite intuitive and easy to follow. For example, a rectangular blue sign reading ‘end of bus lane’ simply marks the end of a bus lane. Other road signs however aren’t as easy to figure out so it’s imperative that you spend time learning what these signs are.

Body-worn camera recordings will be automatically deleted after 13 months if officers have not identified their association to a case file.

Cameras that record police interactions with the public can play a crucial role in protecting both the public and our officers, as well as supporting a fair justice system.

For example, you could create a schedule whereby you learn ten new signs a day and revise the signs that you’ve learnt in previous sessions. The more familiar you become with road signs, the faster you’ll learn them as you’ll be able to apply your existing knowledge of road signs to new ones you come across.

The recordings are disclosed to the courts when required, but private information of third parties captured in any recording is first redacted.

A great way to learn road signs is by drawing them out. As you put pen to paper, you’re forced to pay attention to the detail of each sign enabling you to embed it in your mind. Whilst you won’t want to or need to do this for every single road sign, it’s a good idea for ones you’re struggling to remember.

These cameras have a light that visibly indicates it is recording. However, officers can disable this when required for officer safety (for example, if the light would give away their location at a nighttime incident involving a person with a firearm).

In the vast majority of cases, green traffic signs provide direction information on primary routes that aren’t motorways. The sign below indicates that a non-primary route passes through a bypassed town or village:

Blue rectangular signs are primarily used to show information about the road you’re on. For example, the sign below indicates the distance to a car park ahead.

Officers are expected to use these cameras whenever they have an investigative contact with the public, are transporting an arrestee, are in a pursuit, or if it would benefit an investigation.

Patrol officers, traffic officers and some specialty officers carry a camera approximately the size of a pack of cards on the front of their uniform. The officers turn the camera on and off to record audio and video for law enforcement purposes. Every recording includes the 30 seconds before the camera was activated.

Rectangular signs give information. For example, the sign above tells you that a street is one way i.e. traffic can only move in a single direction on a particular road.

If you would like to view or request a copy of a body-worn camera incident that you are involved in, you can make a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act request through the CPS Access and Privacy Section.

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The camera is attached to the front of an officer’s uniform near the chest area. It is black and about the size of a deck of playing cards. A red light indicates when it is turned on and recording. An officer will turn on the camera when attending a call for service or an investigation and will turn it off when the call for service or investigation is complete, when in a hospital setting, or when the officer determines that continuous recording is no longer serving its intended purpose.

If a recording becomes part of a case file, it will be retained according to the CPS Records Retention Schedule, depending on the type of case and the retention category.

If you attend the CPS headquarters to view the recording, you will view the video with a Disclosure Analyst from the CPS Access and Privacy Section, who may be accompanied by a police officer.

A privacy impact assessment was completed in January 2019 to assess and mitigate any risks posed to privacy through the use of body-worn cameras. Any recording made by either of our cameras are subject to Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Health Information Act when officers are in healthcare facilities.

Circular signs give orders. A red and white sign prohibits you from doing something and a blue sign orders you to do something. The road sign above means you’re prohibited from performing a U-turn in the road.

If a circular sign has a red ring around its perimeter, it means you must not do whatever is displayed on the sign. For example, if ’40’ is displayed on this type of sign, it means you must not exceed 40 miles per hour.

Looking at and trying to learn a list of signs from a website or a book can be somewhat daunting, so it’s a good idea to go out and look at signs in your local area. If you’re unfamiliar with a sign, try to work out what it means by observing how traffic responds to it. You can also keep a lookout for traffic signs whilst you’re a passenger in a vehicle.

Once your request is approved, you can choose to either attend police headquarters (5111 47 St. N.E.) to view it or request a copy for a fee.