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There is no policy or protocol at IDAC guiding arrest decisions; investigation officers have discretion based on seriousness of the case and prevailing law.
“There is no policy or protocol that exists. With regards to the arrest warrants or whether J175, we look at the seriousness. In most cases, if it is schedule 5, schedule 6, the onus is on the accused person to put forward why they should be released on bail.”
Investigation officers at IDAC have discretion on how to secure the accused persons' appearance at court with options including arrest or summons, and no written prescription mandates arrests based on charge type.
“I am assuming that in accordance with prevailing law, IDAC's position is investigating officers have a discretion depending on the charge. Well, not depending on the charge. They have a discretion and you can say depending on what. And is that written or there is nothing. If there is nothing, there is nothing and you go about making your selection of the options available to you.”