What is the test for a peace officer to identify a person who poses as a security guard?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Walkey v. Canada (Attorney General of), 1997 CanLII 631 (BC SC):
The direction set out in s. 495(2)(d) requires a peace officer to take into account all of the circumstances. All of the circumstances in Freeman v. West Vancouver (District), supra, included the nature of the offence, a duress holdup at a bank by a person purporting to be a security guard.
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