CRM 2305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Plain View Doctrine, Hot Pursuit, Grievous Bodily Harm
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If an arrest is justified, and there is time to do so, a police officer may seek an arrest warrant by swearing an information in front of a jp. An arrest warrant is a document that permits a police officer to arrest a specific person for a specific reason. An information is a written statement sworn by a police officer alleging that a person has committed a specific criminal offence. The force options model provides police administrators and judicial review personnel with an objective framework for analyzing use-of-force situations. Discuss what is meant by a demonstrated threat, and note the 5 levels of resistance to the police that may be presented by individuals. Individuals confronted by the police present various levels of potential danger, often referred to as the demonstrated threat. These levels typically correspond to the presence of weapons and levels of resistance.