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* take direct legal action by suing the police [[I need to take someone to court—what's the process?|in Small Claims Court (or Supreme Court)]]. | * take direct legal action by suing the police [[I need to take someone to court—what's the process?|in Small Claims Court (or Supreme Court)]]. | ||
It is important to get legal advice about both these options, particularly suing. This section will focus on how the complaint process works. | It is important to get legal advice about both these options, particularly suing. (Note that there are notice and limitation periods as short as two months for taking legal action against a municipal police officer - it is very important that these time limits are followed.) This section will focus on how the complaint process works. | ||
Many municipalities in BC are policed by their own police force - for example, the Vancouver Police Department. Most parts of rural BC are policed by the RCMP. BC has two separate agencies that accept complaints for police. For municipal forces, the '''Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (BC)''' oversees complaint investigations. For the RCMP, the '''Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP''' oversees complaint investigations. | Many municipalities in BC are policed by their own police force - for example, the Vancouver Police Department. Most parts of rural BC are policed by the RCMP. BC has two separate agencies that accept complaints for police. For municipal forces, the '''Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (BC)''' oversees complaint investigations. For the RCMP, the '''Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP''' oversees complaint investigations. | ||
