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# 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. | # 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. | ||
# If you were injured, go see a doctor to record your injuries. Tell the doctor what happened. Take pictures of your injuries. | # If you were injured, go see a doctor to record your injuries. Tell the doctor what happened. Take pictures of your injuries. | ||
# Complete and send in a '''complaint form''' to the [[RCMP Public Complaints Commission|Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP]] or to the Office of the [[Police | # Complete and send in a '''complaint form''' to the [[RCMP Public Complaints Commission|Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP]] or to the Office of the [[Police Complaints Commissioner (BC)]]. You can obtain complaint forms from the website of either the [http://www.cpc-cpp.gc.ca/srv/mac/index-eng.aspx Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP] or the [http://opcc.bc.ca/form/ OPCC website]; see the [[Resource List]] for contact and website information.] | ||
== What | == What happens next == | ||
Your complaint will be investigated by a police officer. In minor cases, the investigator will contact you and attempt to resolve the complaint informally, sometimes by arranging an apology or explaining what had happened. In more serious cases, or where you say that you would prefer not to do informal resolution, the investigator will investigate the incident in depth. You will be provided with a report of what happened. Most complaints in British Columbia are not substantiated, which means the Complainant’s version of events is not accepted, or the conduct complained about is legal under Canadian law. | Your complaint will be investigated by a police officer. In minor cases, the investigator will contact you and attempt to resolve the complaint informally, sometimes by arranging an apology or explaining what had happened. In more serious cases, or where you say that you would prefer not to do informal resolution, the investigator will investigate the incident in depth. You will be provided with a report of what happened. Most complaints in British Columbia are not substantiated, which means the Complainant’s version of events is not accepted, or the conduct complained about is legal under Canadian law. | ||
