Region of Waterloo - EELS Course
This course is intended for Provincial Offences Officers working in the EELS department at the Region of Waterloo. We focus on basic legal principles, how to pursue charges and effective documentation techniques.
Welcome!
Academy Orientation Video
Student Materials (Zip File)
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Introduction to Session 1
1 Introduction to Law Intro
2 Intro to law
3 Sources of Law
4 Court System 2024
How to Read Legislation
Charter of Rights & Freedoms
1 POA Overview
2 POA Part I
3 Completing a PON
4 Elements of a PON (Line by Line)
5 POA Charge Wording and Offence Section
PON Submission area
1 Proper Service of A PON
2 Defendant Response to PON
Introduction to Session 2
1-1 Part III POA 2023
1-2 Elements of an Information and Summons
1-3 Information Completion - single charge
1-4 Completion of a Summons (Form 106)
1-5 Multicharge Information and Summons
1-6 court date etc
1-7 Proper Service of Part III Summons
Part III Submission
2 - Prosecutor Brief
3-1 Roles of people in court
3-2 Court System Testimony Intro
3-3 Court System - Lines of Questioning
3-4 Questioning Tactics
4 EVIDENCE
Introduction to Session 3
1 - Intro
2 - Why Make Notes and Some Rules
3 - Approved notes and storage
4 Precise Language
5 - Start of shift
6 - Service Call
7 - Body of Notes
8 - Summary and habit
REPORT WRITING
1 -Introduction
2 - Why Do Reports
3 - Precise Language
4 - Basic Report Structure
5 - GOR
6 - Prosecutor brief Synopsis
7 - Will Say and conclusion
Wrap Up
Quiz - not graded
Final Test - 30 marks