POLICE POWERS FINAL TEST 3 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Prior Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Preferred precondition for valid search
-with warrant- rule
-without warrant -exception
Considered prima facile unreasonable - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Onus on crown to prove reasonable
Charter remedy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ensure information/evidence obtained in accordance with the
Charter
Search incident to arrest - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A warrantless search of a person and the area around
that person, conducted shortly after the person is arrested.
detain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reasonable grounds to suspect a person connected to a crime
Search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅RG to believe detained person could be armed and dangerous
Upon arrest INCIDENT TO ARREST - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Persons clothing
anything in persons possession
immediate surroundings
Four levels based on common law to search a person - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Level 1 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Field search "pat down"
Level 2 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thorough search away from public view
Level 3 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Complete or "strip" search
, Level 4 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Body search by hospital or doctor
Search of a vehicle incident to arrest - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Limited to the passenger compartment,
may search containers and compartments
Plain-view doctrine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅officers may examine and use as evidence, without a
warrant, contraband or evidence that is in open view at a location where they are legally permitted to
be
search warrant - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a
suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
General Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Offence
location
item(evidence)
reasonable grounds
nexus between consideration(connection)
Different types of search warrants are under what section - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅487
Arrest powers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅495
Information to obtain (ITO) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Statement of facts, investigation, place, items,
reason
Three F's - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Full Fair Frank
How to provide specifics in an ITO - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Who what where when why
Providing full disclosure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Include all information
Prior Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Preferred precondition for valid search
-with warrant- rule
-without warrant -exception
Considered prima facile unreasonable - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Onus on crown to prove reasonable
Charter remedy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ensure information/evidence obtained in accordance with the
Charter
Search incident to arrest - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A warrantless search of a person and the area around
that person, conducted shortly after the person is arrested.
detain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reasonable grounds to suspect a person connected to a crime
Search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅RG to believe detained person could be armed and dangerous
Upon arrest INCIDENT TO ARREST - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Persons clothing
anything in persons possession
immediate surroundings
Four levels based on common law to search a person - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Level 1 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Field search "pat down"
Level 2 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thorough search away from public view
Level 3 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Complete or "strip" search
, Level 4 common law search - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Body search by hospital or doctor
Search of a vehicle incident to arrest - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Limited to the passenger compartment,
may search containers and compartments
Plain-view doctrine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅officers may examine and use as evidence, without a
warrant, contraband or evidence that is in open view at a location where they are legally permitted to
be
search warrant - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a
suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
General Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Offence
location
item(evidence)
reasonable grounds
nexus between consideration(connection)
Different types of search warrants are under what section - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅487
Arrest powers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅495
Information to obtain (ITO) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Statement of facts, investigation, place, items,
reason
Three F's - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Full Fair Frank
How to provide specifics in an ITO - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Who what where when why
Providing full disclosure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Include all information
