Arrest

Question 1

Which of the following is not included in a peace officers powers of arrest as found in CC 495(1)?
A. A person that the officer finds committing a criminal offence
B. A person who has contravened or is about to contravene the terms of a criminal release
C. A person who has committed in a dateable offene, or a person the author believes on reasonable grounds has committed or is about to commit an indictable offence
D. A person who on reasonable grounds, the officer believes is wanted on a warrant of arrest or committal, which is in force within the territorial jurisdiction where the person is found

Answer 1

B. A person who has contravened or is about to contravene the terms of a criminal release
(Found in CC 524(2))

Question 2

A police officer shall not arrest a person with a warrant for summary conviction, dual procedure or 553 indictable offenses where there are reasonable grounds to believe the public interest has been satisfied having regard to all the circumstances including the need to ensure
A. The exigencies of the service
B. The mental / physical state of the arrested person
C. Whether reasonable grounds existed to arrest the person
D. the safety and security of any victim of or witness to the offence
E. All of the above

Answer 2

D. The Safety and Security of any victim of or witness to the offence

Question 3

Entry to a dwelling house to effect an arrest is prohibited unless
A. The officer has arrest Authority under any provincial statute
B. It is necessary to ensure the person arrives at court in an expeditious manner
C. when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that entry into the dwelling house is necessary to prevent imminent bodily harm or death to any person
D. When there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry into the dwelling house is necessary to prevent imminent bodily harm or death to any person
E. You can’t be bothered to get a Feeney

Answer 3

C. Reasonable grounds to suspect imminent bodily harm

Question 4

Entry to add Welling house to effect an arrest is prohibited unless
A. when there are reasonable grounds to believe that evidence relating to the commission of an indictable offence is present in the dwelling house and that entry into the dwelling house is necessary to prevent the imminent loss or imminent destruction of evidence
B. when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that evidence relating to the commission of an indictable offence is present in the dwelling house and that entry into the dwelling house is necessary to prevent the imminent loss or imminent destruction of evidence
C. In circumstances of fresh pursuit
D. B & C
E. A & C

Answer 4

E. RG to believe destruction of evidence & fresh pursuit