Arrest Pocketbook - No One Is Illegal – Vancouver

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Citizen Arrests and Security GuardsPolice AccountabilityThe general public can make arrests in some situations.They don’t have the same arrest powers as police.The police don’t have to see you break the law toarrest you. Members of the general public can onlyarrest you if they actually see you commit an indictableor hybrid offence or if they see you running away fromthe police. People who own property can arrest you ifthey see you doing something wrong related to theirproperty. They can’t arrest you for being intoxicated in apublic place, or for breach of the peace.Although they may look like police, security guardsonly have the same rights as regular people, listedabove. They can remove you from property they areprotecting, just like the person who owns the propertycan remove you. They can only search you if you givepermission.Citizens and security guards must hand you over tothe police as soon as possible after they have arrestedyou. You are under no obligation to talk to these people.The police must obey the law. If they act improperly,you can sue them in a civil lawsuit, and you can filea complaint that may result in criminal chargesagainst the police officer. Civil lawsuits are expensive,and you will probably need a lawyer. Filingcomplaints is free.For more information on how to file a policecomplaint, contact the BCCLA at (604) 687-2919and ask for a police complaint brochure. There maybe time limits to making a police complaint. Contactthe BCCLA or the agencies below for more informationabout the complaint process.The Commission for PublicComplaints Against the RCMP#102-7337 137 th St., Surrey, BC, V3W 1A4tel 604.501.4080 or 1-800-665-6878The Office of the Police ComplaintCommissioner (City Police)#200 – 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V6tel 604.660.2385 or 1-800-663-786718 19
Important Phone NumbersB.C. Civil Liberties Association ........................... (604) 687-2919Immigration/Refugee Law Clinic ........................ (604) 601-6390Law Line (Legal Services Society) ...................... (604) 601-6100Lawyer Referral Line ......................................... 1-800-663-1919Legal Aid in Vancouver ...................................... (604) 601-6300Mental Health Law Program ............................. (604) 525-2615Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner . 1-800-663-7867Ombudsman (B.C. Provincial) ........................... 1-800-567-3247Prisoner Legal Services ...................................... (604) 853-8712Privacy Commissioner of BC .............................. (250) 387-5629Privacy Commissioner of Canada ..................... 1-800-282-1376RCMP Police Complaints .................................. 1-800-665-6878Refugee Assistance .......................................... 1-888-622-6337Salvation Army Pro Bono Lawyer Program ......... (604) 299-3908UBC Law Student Legal Advice Program ........... (604) 822-5791Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users ............ (604) 683-8595Society to Access Justice (Pro Bono Lawyers) .... (604) 482-3195
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Page 6 and 7: Reasons for ArrestTypes of Offences
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