First of all, it is not a Freeman Police Force, but a force of peace officers, some Freemen, some not.
It is not a militia.
They are hired and make oath to preserve and maintain the public peace with the oath administered by a JJP, and recognized by the court BEFORE they do anything.
The process of arrest would be as follows.
- A couple of CCCPO Officers wearing suitable clothing identifying themselves as peace officers, are armed with recorder, video camera, pen and notebook.
- Witnessing a transgression by an offending police officer, they record it from a distance which does not obstruct the officer in doing what he thinks is his job.
-If the offending officer tries to seize the equipment, or stop the CCCPO Officer from doing their duty, they face further charges for that, with those actions recorded by the second CCCPO Officer.
- Additionally, as the police know they are dealing with someone who has sworn to preserve the peace, and is recognized by the courts as peace officers, they are less likely to employ violence fearfully or try to hinder or obstruct the recording process.
-The CCCPO officer takes the evidence forthwith to a Judge, and swears out an information, showing sufficient evidence to support the Judge endorsing an arrest warrant for the offending officer.
-The CCCPO Officer takes this to the offending officer’s CO and places the liability to arrest upon the CO.
-The CO calls the officer before him, and affects the arrest.
-The offending Officer goes through the prosecution process like any other would for the same crimes.
The only thing we are really doing is observing and recording with the protection afforded by peace officer status, and bringing private prosecutions just like any citizen can, with the exception that once again we are operating as peace offices, with the greater level of believability that affords.
If you guys weren't so quick to denigrate, deride and mock, maybe you could learn something. At the very least you could learn HOW we plan to affect arrests, but I guess that is less fun for you lot than raising strawmen and knocking them down.
Oh and incidentally, said Peace Officer status has already been recognized and accepted by a certain provincial police force, and the courts. Someone has already effected an arrest, and identified themselves as a peace officer to the police, they accepted it and the documents they gave to the court recognize that.
Peace eh?
PS- Should now knowing this not make you all happy? It is information you did not have before, and your ignorance of it was making you look stupid. Knowing we are not going off half cocked or bringing violence, and that the peace officer status is already recognized, does that make you happy?
PPS- The process described was suggested by a lawyer who has successfully used it to secure the arrest of a police officer before.
