The 2023 Arrest Handbook is now available for download. 

This handbook explains in plain language the range of conduct citizens can expect from police in the lawful exercise of their duties. Revised 2010. 62 pp.

Available in:

Arabic
English
Spanish
Vietnamese

Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – The Police and Arrest
• Chapter 2 – Imprisonment Without Charges
• Chapter 3 – Talking to Police
• Chapter 4 – Citizen or Private Security Arrests
• Chapter 5 – Questioning and Investigation
• Chapter 6 – Searches
• Chapter 7 – Location Searches
• Chapter 8 – Property Rights
• Chapter 9 – Other Agency Search Powers
• Chapter 10 – After Arrest
• Chapter 11 – Youth and the Law
• Chapter 12 – Civil Disobedience
• Chapter 13 – Anti-Terrorist Legislation
• Chapter 14 – Poverty and Drug Law Issues
• Chapter 15 – Police Accountability
• Important Numbers
• Important Legal Words