[van-discuss] Re: police unlawful arrest

[Lani Russwurm]

This issue came up a couple years ago in the CAPHAB days, and if I recall correctly, it's an internal police policy that they are supposed to wear ID, not a requirement by the police act or regulations. In otherwords, the most they risk is a tongue lashing from a superior.  Anyone who wants to look a little deeper into what the pigs are not supposed to do according to the law can check out the Police Act and Regulations at

http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/police/r205_98.htm#4

-lani.

Pete Lypkie <pete at linux-geek.net> wrote:

>On Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 10:29:26AM -0700, Mark Bussanich wrote:
>> All that said, officers are required by law to have a visible ID number on
>> their uniform (usually on the left chest). 
>>
>
>do you have any specifics at hand?  Is this part of the Police Act, or is it
>some sort of standing order?  Does it apply to both RCMP and Vancouver
>Police, or just one?
>
>i've asked for badge numbers many times when they aren't visible (which is
>at just about every demonstration that doesn't include several hundred union
>members), and i've gotten varying responses, such as "no, we don't have to
>wear any badges", or "Ya, this is my badge!  (pointing to the coat-of-arms
>emblem on the shoulder)"
>
>It'd be kinda nice to know where to look to find this regulation, just so
>that i could quote them the sub-section if i felt like it (to show that i
>won't be baffled if they try and lie to me about anything else).
>
>-- 
>
>    -Pete 
>    
>"Too long have the workers of the world waited for some Moses to lead them
>out of bondage. I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led
>out, you could be led back again."
>  -- Eugene Debs
>
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