Is a police officer required to make a public announcement to enter an individual’s home?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Aubrey, 2022 ONSC 635 (CanLII):
In the absence of exceptional circumstances, police officers are required to announce their presence prior to entering an individual’s residence. In Eccles v. Bourque, 1974 CanLII 191 (SCC), [1975] 2 S.C.R. 739, at p. 747, the court noted that such an announcement should consist of: “(i) notice of presence by knocking or ringing the door bell, (ii) notice of authority, by identifying themselves as law enforcement officers and (iii) notice of purpose, by stating a lawful reason for entry”.
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