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Arrest: Civil Rights and Police Powers

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
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Agency: 
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Series: 
1988 edition
Date: 
1988
Pages: 
24
Summary: 
Educational booklet for the public about their civil rights with regard to being arrested by police. Topics include civilian rights with regard to arrest with and without warrants; detention without arrest; questioning by police; rights during detention; police powers to search vehicles, premises and persons; the powers of search and detention of other agencies like Customs, security officers and private detectives; and processes by which civilians can file complaints against the police.
Keywords: 
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association; police; civil rights; legal issues; law; police misconduct; criminal justice system; crime