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It is best to get your complaint or lawsuit filed as soon as possible. The time limits described above are called "limitation periods." | It is best to get your complaint or lawsuit filed as soon as possible. The time limits described above are called "limitation periods." | ||
NOTE: in cases involving municipal police departments there is a requirement to notify the municipality of the time, place and details of the incident within 2 months. If you do not provide the municipality with this information you may be statute-barred from proceeding with your claim. | |||
The following is a list of municipal police forces in British Columbia: | |||
Abbotsford Police Department | |||
Central Saanich Police | |||
Delta Police Department | |||
Nelson Police Department | |||
New Westminster Police Service | |||
Oak Bay Police Department | |||
Port Moody Police Department | |||
Saanich Police Department | |||
Vancouver Police Department | |||
Victoria/Esquimalt Police Department | |||
West Vancouver Police Department | |||
The requirement to provide notice of the time, place and details of the incident within 2 months arises from the ''Local Government Act'' [RSBC 1996] c 323 and the ''Vancouver Charter'' [SBC 1953] c 55. | |||
For example, the requirement to notify the City of Vancouver about an incident involving the Vancouver Police Department would be satisfied with the following letter: | |||
City of Vancouver | |||
453 West 12th Avenue | |||
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 | |||
Fax: (604) 873-7419 | |||
Attention: City Clerk | |||
To Whom It May Concern: | |||
Re: VPD Incident on [DATE] | |||
I write pursuant to s. 294(2) of the Vancouver Charter, SBC 1953, c 55, to put the City of Vancouver on notice that I will be commencing a civil claim for damages against the City of Vancouver and members of the Vancouver Police Department. I was injured by members of the VPD on [DATE] at or near [PLACE]. | |||
==What should I do first?== | ==What should I do first?== | ||
