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Immediately after making a citizen's arrest, what is a security guard's legal obligation according to the Criminal Code?

Section 494(3) of the Criminal Code requires that anyone making a citizen's arrest must deliver the individual to a peace officer (police) as soon as possible.

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Question: Immediately after making a citizen's arrest, what is a security guard's legal obligation according to the Criminal Code?

Answer options:

  • Release the person with a warning.
  • Transport the person to the nearest police station in your own car. ✅ Deliver the individual to a peace officer (police) as soon as possible.
  • Hold the person in a locked room until your shift ends.

Correct answer: Deliver the individual to a peace officer (police) as soon as possible.

Explanation: Section 494(3) of the Criminal Code requires that anyone making a citizen's arrest must deliver the individual to a peace officer (police) as soon as possible.

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