Legal Issues In Policing
Legal Issues in Policing (LIIP) is the podcast blending the demands of the book with the rulings from the bench through the lens of the badge. Police Officers with a solid understanding of the law and their legal powers are more confident, competent and effective. Each episode will examine a legal issue in policing by reviewing current Canadian criminal case law from coast to coast to coast.
Legal Issues In Policing
Latest Episodes
E149| A stolen auto, an arrest, a search & multiple Charter breach allegations.
In this episode, Mike discusses the Ontario Court of Justice decision R. v. Angelone, 2026 ONCJ 559, where a police officer relied on an Automat...
E148| A pull over, plain view paraphernalia & a provincial police power to search.
In this episode, Mike discusses the Ontario Court of Appeal decision R. v. Randall, 2026 ONCA 631, where a police officer stopped a driver for t...
E147| Listener Question: Mixed motive searches — permitted or prohibited?
In this episode, Mike responds to a listener's question about whether a search would still be lawful if an officer had multiple, simultaneous reasons for searching, and the court found some — but not all of the reasons — were objectively unreas...