- Date, Time and Location of the Offence
- Identification of the Accused
- Address Use of Force Factors contained in Section 34 CCC
- The victim must be a “peace officer”
- The peace officer must be in the execution of their duties
- Attach a copy of any documents, like arrest warrants, that prove the officer was acting lawfully. This makes it easy for Crown to cover off this element.
- Is Defence of Property – Section 35 – applicable to the lawfulness of the officers’ actions?
- Documentation of Injuries –
- Who observed the injuries, where are the observations documented
- Evidence of Knowledge (Intent)
- The accused will often claim he was unaware the victim was a police officer
- Document uniform, marked car, statements of officer, statement of accused etc.
- Drug or Alcohol Involvement