What is assault a police officer?
What is assault a police officer?
Assaulting a police officer in Alberta is a highly serious offence, carrying with it heavy sentences for conviction as well as going on your permanent record. Specifically, section 270 of the Criminal Code of Canada prohibits citizens from interfering with a police officer in the execution of his or her duty.
What is Section 271 of the Criminal Code?
The following is a simplified description of the offenses (taken from Part VIII, Criminal Code of Canada): Section 271: Sexual assault occurs if a person is touched in any way that interferes with their sexual integrity: this includes kissing, touching, intercourse and any other sexual activity without his/her consent.
Is it bad to flirt with a cop?
Other than that it’s fine to flirt with cops. Just like any normal guy, there’s nothing negative about being considered attractive for policemen. Actually, in the realm of wrong things police cope with, a little sexual harassment is actually a pretty pleasant thing.
Is it an indictable offence to assault a police officer?
The PPRA offence of ‘Assault or Obstruct a Police Officer’ is a ‘simple’ offence and one that is usually dealt with summarily in the Magistrates Court. The Code offence of ‘Serious Assault’ is an ‘indictable’ offence that can be dealt with either summarily in the Magistrates Court or upon indictment in the higher District Court .
Is it an offence to assault a police officer in Western Australia?
The Criminal Code in Western Australia makes it an offence to assault a public officer or police officer in their line of duty. The maximum penalty for serious assault in Western Australia is 7 years; however, this penalty may be raised to 10 years imprisonment if the offender is armed with a weapon or is in the company of one or more persons.
What are the penalties for assaulting a public officer?
The first is a mandatory community service order for a prescribed offence if committed with a circumstance of aggravation (committed in a public place while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance). A ‘prescribed offence’ includes the PPRA offence, common assault, wounding, AOBH, GBH and some forms of serious assault.
Can you go to court for assault on a police officer?
The PPRA offence of ‘Assault or Obstruct a Police Officer’ is a ‘simple’ offence and one that is usually dealt with summarily in the Magistrates Court. The Code offence of ‘Serious Assault’ is an ‘indictable’ offence that can be dealt with either summarily in the Magistrates Court or upon indictment in the higher District Court.