Summary
"The commentary received by the Committee indicates that the discussion paper on
disciplinary dismissal elicited a good deal of interest within the Canadian police community.
Conclusions which can be reached on the basis of the respondents' views are the
following.
i) While more managers are leaning towards non-punitive disciplinary measures, the
disciplinary processes tend to be based on a punitive model.
ii) While differences in procedure and methods of operation across the country are
inevitable, somewhat more consistency would undoubtedly be better for both the
police and the public.
iii) Effective communication between managers and employees is a key element to
improve disciplinary systems.
iv) While there are obvious differences between the police environment and the
private sector, there are nevertheless lessons to be learned from successful
companies."--Pages 10, 11.