ACTIONS OF A POLICE OFFICER
in response to discrimination and harassment
To WHAT actions should
the police officer respond?
HOW to respond?
Sexist expressions towards people present on
site;
Inform PEC members of the
violation;
Verbal or physical sexual harassment;
Take actions to terminate the
offense;
Discriminatory statements towards voters or
other people present on site;
Public demonstration of bias toward voters based
on certain characteristics;
Limiting voters’ freedoms and rights based on
certain characteristics (for example, refusal to
issue a ballot);
Establishing explicit or implicit privileges for
certain voters based on specific characteristics.
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Call the investigative task force;
Identify participants and
eyewitnesses;
Identify the offender and prevent
his or her attempt to leave the
premises.