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
E113| Don't miss the donut by focussing on its hole!
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In this episode, Mike discusses the Manitoba Court of Appeal decision R. v. Miller, 2025 MBCA 48 where police arrested a man after receiving a tip from a confidential informer, finding drugs and cash in his possession. The question to ponder was whether or not the police had the necessary grounds to make the arrest using the 3 C's — Was the information COMPELLING? Was the source CREDIBLE? And was the information CORROBORATED? Listen to learn how the Court of Appeal applied the test. You might just want to follow along to bolster your understanding in this area of law.
Other case mentioned in the podcast upholding mandatory breath testing — R. v. Wright, 2025 SKCA 52.
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