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
E124| A dropped 911, possible domestic & pocketed cocaine. Was safety search sensible?
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In this episode, Mike discusses the BC Supreme Court decision R. v. Bateman, 2025 BCSC 1780 where police responded to an abandoned 911 call. Suspecting a possible domestic, an officer patted-down a man who answered the door at the residence. After feeling something “hard” and “firm” in the man’s hoodie pocket, the officer reached in and removed the object, subsequently discovering it to be cocaine wrapped in a Ziplock baggie. Was the initial pat down lawful and, if so, was reaching into the pocket and removing the object for its inspection justified? Did either — or both — of these police actions exceed what was permitted in the circumstances? Listen and find out how a judge ruled on the matter.
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