Criminal Law - Rights when dealing with police
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Police Powers: Stops and Searches
Produced by
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced in 2009
This booklet sets out the rights of a person who is stopped, questioned, searched, arrested, or detained by the police.
Available in English, French/français
Police Records Searches and Vulnerable Person Screenings
Produced by
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO)
Produced in 2008
Prepared for people diagnosed with mental illness, this guide describes what a police record is and what information employers or volunteer agencies receive when they request a records check for an applicant.
Available in English
Do you know a woman who is being abused? A Legal Rights Handbook
Produced by
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced in 2007
This handbook provides information on many legal issues faced by women who are abused by their partners.
Available in English, French/français
Police Complaints
Produced by
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO)
Produced in 2007
This guide discusses how police complaints are made and reviewed in Ontario.
Available in English
A Guide to Police Services in Toronto
Produced by
Toronto Police Service Community Mobilization Unit
Produced in 2006
This resource provides information on police services in Toronto and how to access them. Aimed at newcomers, it also explains some of the legal rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens when dealing with the police. This resource includes a multilingual guide, sample lesson plans with discussion guide, and a DVD to assist service providers in facilitating discussions with newcomers.
Available in English, French/français, Italian/Italiana, Farsi/Persian 
, Chinese 
, Vietnamese 
, Tamil 
, Spanish 
, Russian 
, Punjabi 
, Portuguese 
, Korean 
Police Powers
Produced by
Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
Produced in 2006
This booklet focuses on the rights of adults who are stopped or detained by the police.
Available in Vietnamese , Chinese
Youth Justice Inventory
Produced by
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced in 2006
Prepared by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO), this inventory has descriptions of public legal education resources related to youth justice in Ontario.
Available in English
Talking to police: Why you need a lawyer
Produced by
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced in 2005
This pamphlet explains why it is important for young people to talk to a lawyer before they make a statement to the police.
Available in English, French/français
