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Elena Renderos at 04:22, 15 September 2020

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Elena Renderos moved page Complaints Against the Municipal Police (No. 221) to Complaints Against the Municipal Police: Removing recording numbers from page names

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Suing the police

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	Suing the police might lead to a settlement or judgment involving the payment of money.		Suing the police might lead to a settlement or judgment involving the payment of money.

	A lawsuit is filed in either Small Claims Court or the Supreme Court of BC, depending on the amount of money sought. There are rules and processes that must be followed. Lawsuits must normally be filed within '''two years''' of the incident. See our information on [[~~Suing Someone in Small Claims Court~~ (No. ~~166~~)\|~~suing in Small Claims Court~~ (no. ~~166~~)]].		A lawsuit is filed in either Small Claims Court or the Supreme Court of BC, depending on the amount of money sought. There are rules and processes that must be followed. Lawsuits must normally be filed within '''two years''' of the incident. See our information on [[Starting a Lawsuit (No. 165)\|starting a lawsuit (no. 165)]].

	===Filing a human rights complaint===		===Filing a human rights complaint===

Drew Jackson at 18:22, 1 April 2019

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	If you are concerned about a '''municipal police officer’s conduct''', you have options, from ~~'''~~filing a complaint~~'''~~ to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.		If you are concerned about a '''municipal police officer’s conduct''', you have options, from filing a complaint to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.

	==Understand your legal options==		==Understand your legal options==

Drew Jackson at 20:44, 25 March 2019

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	If you are concerned about a municipal police officer’s conduct, you have options, from '''filing a complaint''' to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.		If you are concerned about a '''municipal police officer’s conduct''', you have options, from '''filing a complaint''' to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.

	==Understand your legal options==		==Understand your legal options==

Drew Jackson at 20:44, 25 March 2019

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	If you are concerned about a police officer’s conduct, you have options, from filing a complaint to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.		If you are concerned about a municipal police officer’s conduct, you have options, from '''filing a complaint''' to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.

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	If a review or public hearing is conducted, the retired judge will deliver a '''decision''' on whether there was misconduct, and if so, the disciplinary measures imposed.		If a review or public hearing is conducted, the retired judge will deliver a '''decision''' on whether there was misconduct, and if so, the disciplinary measures imposed.


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	If you are concerned about a police officer’s conduct, you have options, from filing a complaint to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.		If you are concerned about a police officer’s conduct, you have options, from filing a complaint to suing. Learn how the options differ, and the steps in filing a complaint.

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	This information deals with concerns relating to a member of a municipal police force.		This information deals with concerns relating to a member of a municipal police force.

	Other communities in BC are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. If you have a complaint about the RCMP, see our information on [[Complaints Against the RCMP (~~Script~~ 220)\|complaints against the RCMP (no. 220)]].		Other communities in BC are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. If you have a complaint about the RCMP, see our information on [[Complaints Against the RCMP (No. 220)\|complaints against the RCMP (no. 220)]].

	===If you are concerned with a police officer’s conduct===		===If you are concerned with a police officer’s conduct===
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	Suing the police might lead to a settlement or judgment involving the payment of money.		Suing the police might lead to a settlement or judgment involving the payment of money.

	A lawsuit is filed in either Small Claims Court or the Supreme Court of BC, depending on the amount of money sought. There are rules and processes that must be followed. Lawsuits must normally be filed within '''two years''' of the incident. See our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (~~Script~~ 166)\|suing in Small Claims Court (no. 166)]].		A lawsuit is filed in either Small Claims Court or the Supreme Court of BC, depending on the amount of money sought. There are rules and processes that must be followed. Lawsuits must normally be filed within '''two years''' of the incident. See our information on [[Suing Someone in Small Claims Court (No. 166)\|suing in Small Claims Court (no. 166)]].

	===Filing a human rights complaint===		===Filing a human rights complaint===
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	The process starts with you raising your concerns with the police force involved. They will investigate. Their investigation could result in a '''report to Crown counsel''' (the prosecution office in BC) recommending criminal charges against the officer. A senior Crown prosecutor would decide whether to approve the charges.		The process starts with you raising your concerns with the police force involved. They will investigate. Their investigation could result in a '''report to Crown counsel''' (the prosecution office in BC) recommending criminal charges against the officer. A senior Crown prosecutor would decide whether to approve the charges.

	If the police don’t recommend charges, or the prosecutor decides not to charge the officer, you can go before a '''justice of the peace''' to ask that the officer be charged. For more on this process, see our information on [[Charging Someone with a Criminal ~~Offense~~ (~~Script~~ 215)\|charging someone with a criminal offence (no. 215)]].		If the police don’t recommend charges, or the prosecutor decides not to charge the officer, you can go before a '''justice of the peace''' to ask that the officer be charged. For more on this process, see our information on [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offence (No. 215)\|charging someone with a criminal offence (no. 215)]].

	===If a police incident results in death or serious harm===		===If a police incident results in death or serious harm===
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	~~'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by Yulina Wang.'''~~
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Drew Jackson: Drew Jackson moved page Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221) to Complaints Against the Municipal Police (No. 221): align with new Dial-A-Law website

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Drew Jackson moved page Complaints Against Municipal Police (Script 221) to Complaints Against the Municipal Police (No. 221): align with new Dial-A-Law website

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Dial-A-Law at 18:52, 28 January 2019

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Dial-A-Law at 21:50, 20 August 2018

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	:In some cases, a trained mediator may meet with the complainant and the police officer to help them settle the complaint.		:In some cases, a trained mediator may meet with the complainant and the police officer to help them settle the complaint.
	===3. Formal investigation===		===3. Formal investigation===
	:For more serious complaints, an analyst with the Office will oversee a formal investigation by the police department complained about, or another police department. This takes about 6 months, but the Police Complaint Commissioner can extend the time. If the investigation report is approved by the Office and the discipline authority (explained below) the complainant and the police officer will receive a copy of the authority’s decision and the investigation report.		:For more serious complaints, an analyst with the Office will oversee a formal investigation by the police department complained about, or another police department. This takes about 6 months, but the Police Complaint Commissioner can extend the time. If the investigation report is approved by the Office and the discipline authority (explained below), the complainant and the police officer will receive a copy of the authority’s decision and the investigation report.

	==Complaint reviewed by Police Complaint Commissioner==		==Complaint reviewed by Police Complaint Commissioner==