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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, seek medical attention. Take pictures of your injuries.
# If you were injured, seek medical attention. Take pictures of your injuries.
# Complete and send in a '''Complaint''' form to the RCMP station or the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP. <nowiki>[</nowiki>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.<nowiki>]</nowiki>
# Complete and send in a '''Complaint''' form to the RCMP station or the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP. <nowiki>[</nowiki>You can obtain a Complaint form from any RCMP station, or from the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP. See [[RCMP Public Complaints Commission]] in Part 2 of this Guide for contact and website information, including an online Complaint form.<nowiki>]</nowiki>


== What will happen next? ==
== What will happen next? ==
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== Where to get help ==
== Where to get help ==


See Part 2- Resources, starting on page 43, for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
See the [[Resource Guide]] in Part 2 for a list of helpful resources. Your best bets are:
* [[RCMP Public Complaints Commission]].
* [[RCMP Public Complaints Commission]].
* [[Police Complaints Commissioner (BC)]].
* [[Police Complaints Commissioner (BC)]].

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