What is the "knock and announce" rule?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Cao, 2008 BCSC 139 (CanLII):
The underlying basis for the “knock and announce” rule is found in Eccles v. Bourque (1974), 1974 CanLII 191 (SCC), 19 C.C.C. (2d) 129 (S.C.C.) where Dickson J. (as he then was) said at p. 133: An unexpected intrusion of a man’s property can give rise to violent incidents. It is in the interests of the personal safety of the householder and the police as well as respect for the privacy of the individual that the law requires, prior to entrance for search or arrest, that a police officer identify himself and request admittance.
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