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See Part 2- Resources, starting on page 43, for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
See Part 2- Resources, starting on page 43, for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
* 50-RCMP Public Complaints Commission.
* [[RCMP Public Complaints Commission]].
* 43-Police Complaints Commissioner British Columbia.
* [[Police Complaints Commissioner British Columbia]].
* 6-BC Civil Liberties Association, #13-Community Legal Assistance Society.
* [[BC Civil Liberties Association]], [[Community Legal Assistance Society]].
* 1-Access Justice, #34-Lawyer Referral Service, #51-Salvation Army Pro Bono Lawyer Consultation Program, #45-Private Bar Lawyers.
* [[Access Justice]], [[Lawyer Referral Service]], [[Salvation Army Pro Bono Lawyer Consultation Program]], [[Private Bar Lawyers]].
* 33-Law Students’ Legal Advice Program. (See “Chapter 20- Public Complaints Procedure”, for useful information on “Complaints Concerning Police Conduct”.)
* [[Law Students’ Legal Advice Program]]. (See “Chapter 20- Public Complaints Procedure”, for useful information on “Complaints Concerning Police Conduct”.)


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Most parts of rural BC are policed by the RCMP. You can make a complaint about the on-duty conduct of an RCMP police officer to the officer-in-charge of the local detachment, or to the Commission for Public Complaints (CPC) against the RCMP.

First steps[edit]

  1. Make notes about what happened, where and when. Include the name of the officer if you know it.
  2. Contact people who witnessed the incident. Ask them to write down what happened and give you a copy. They should include their name, address and phone number.
  3. If you were injured, seek medical attention. Take pictures of your injuries.
  4. Complete and send in a Complaint form to the RCMP station or the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP. [You can obtain a Complaint form from any RCMP station, or from the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP. See #50-RCMP Public Complaints Commission, in Part 2 of this Guide for contact and website information, including an online Complaint form.]

What will happen next?[edit]

Your complaint will be investigated by another RCMP officer. In minor cases, the investigator will attempt to resolve the complaint informally. In more serious cases, the investigator will investigate further. Discipline may be imposed on the officer in question, and you will be provided with a report of what happened.

If you are not satisfied with the informal resolution or the investigator’s report, you can submit a Request for Complaint Review to the Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP. The Chair may deny your request, order a further investigation or, in very serious cases, order a public hearing.

Where to get help[edit]

See Part 2- Resources, starting on page 43, for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are: