Does a police officer need to give notice of presence or authority to enter a person's home?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Barrett, 2021 NLSC 123 (CanLII):
As noted at paragraph 9 of Eccles v. Bourque, in the ordinary case police officers, before enforcing entry, should give: (i) notice of presence by knocking or ringing doorbells; (ii) notice of authority by identifying themselves as law enforcement officers; and (iii) notice of purpose, by stating a lawful reason for entry. Other than in exigent circumstances, there should be a minimal requirement that police request admission and have admission denied.
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