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==How to make a complaint against municipal police – the first step== | ==How to make a complaint against municipal police – the first step== | ||
If you have a complaint against the police, you have to fill out a [https://opcc.bc.ca/make-a-complaint/ complaint form] with the [http://www.opcc.bc.ca/ Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner] | If you have a complaint against the police, you have to fill out a [https://opcc.bc.ca/make-a-complaint/ complaint form] with the [http://www.opcc.bc.ca/ Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner]. You can also get the form from any of the police departments listed above. Or you can call the Office (at 947 Fort Street, Victoria) at 250.356.7458 or toll free at 1.877.999.8707. | ||
You have one year after the incident to complain to the Office. You can hire a lawyer to represent you, but you don’t have to. Your complaint could be about several things, for example, a police officer using abusive language or excessive force, failing to perform duties, or something else. There are three types of complaints, as this script explains later. | You have one year after the incident to complain to the Office. You can hire a lawyer to represent you, but you don’t have to. Your complaint could be about several things, for example, a police officer using abusive language or excessive force, failing to perform duties, or something else. There are three types of complaints, as this script explains later. | ||
