Last reviewed in June 2023 by the Clicklaw Editors

If you feel the police have assaulted you or otherwise offended your rights, you have several options available to you.

Good starting points include:

• Complaints Against Municipal Police, from People's Law School, gives an overview of what is involved in laying a complaint against a member of a municipal police force.
• Complaints Against the RCMP, from People's Law School, explains what is involved in laying a complaint against a member of the RCMP.
• Making a Complaint Against the Police, from the BC Civil Liberties Association, explains when and how to complain, as well as what information to include in a complaint.
• LSLAP Manual: Public Complaints Procedures, from the UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program, has a section titled "Complaints Concerning Police Conduct".

Need more help?

• Lawyer Referral Service, from Access Pro Bono, can help you find a suitable legal professional to resolve your legal problems.
• Law Students Legal Advice Clinics, from UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP), provides free legal advice and representation to low income clients.

See our related common questions:

• See all common questions about crimes & offences
• See all common questions about rights & citizenship
• See all common questions about victims of crime

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complaint about the police, police complaint, police assault, police brutality