COPS App is an independent mobile application for Canadian law-enforcement professionals. It provides operational tools and legal reference material prepared by qualified legal professionals.
Operational tools include incident templates, briefing worksheets, team maps, secure chat, and notes.
Legal reference material explains how Canadian legislation and reported court decisions may relate to policing. This is educational reference for officers. It is not legal advice.
CRIMINAL CODE — SOURCES
Legislation reference in COPS App is sourced strictly from:
• Criminal Code of Canada (Justice Laws Website): https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
• Department of Justice Canada: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/
CASE LAW — SOURCES
Court decision reference in COPS App is sourced strictly from:
• Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII): https://www.canlii.org/en/
• Supreme Court of Canada decisions: https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/
• British Columbia Courts: https://www.bccourts.ca/
• Ontario Courts: https://www.ontariocourts.ca/
DISCLAIMER
COPS App is independently developed by ShieldTech. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or representative of the Government of Canada, any provincial or territorial government, any municipality, any police service, or any court. Verify all information directly on the websites listed above.
Legal updates and case law summaries for frontline law enforcement professionals