A Toolkit for Submitting FOI Requests to Municipal Police

BC Civil Liberties Association

This resource explains your rights under FIPPA when you request information from police and includes step-by-step instructions on filing an FOI request with municipal police departments, sample wording and templates, and what to expect in response.

Last reviewed July 2025
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