Civil liability and the police use of force in Canada

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Parent, R., & Verdun-Jones, S. (2007). Civil liability and the police use of force in Canada. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, 7(1), 31-43.

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Title: Civil liability and the police use of force in Canada
Author(s): Rick Parent
Simon Verdun-Jones
Abstract: In Canada, the use of force by police must occur only within the parameters of federal laws, provincial regulations, and organizational policies. There is no obligation on the part of the police to use force in every situation, for which it would be legally justifiable to do so (Sec. 25, CCC). The use of force is dependent upon both the unique circumstances of the incident and the particular decisionmaking strategies of the individual officer.
Keywords: use of force; police; liability; Canada; lawsuits
Date: 2007
Publication type: article
Journal/Book/Host Title: Law Enforcement Executive Forum
ISSN: 1552-9908
Publisher: Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute
Place of publication: Macomb, IL
Date of host publication: 2007
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Start page: 31
End page: 43
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