When is it appropriate to detain or question someone without an arrest, and when should you involve police?

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Detention and questioning by a community peace officer should be used to manage safety and enforce by-laws, not as a substitute for police on criminal matters. The best approach is to detain or question in the context of by-law enforcement or suspicious activity, but involve police if the situation escalates, there is risk to safety, or there is probable cause for arrest. This keeps actions appropriate, timely, and lawful, avoiding overreach or delaying needed police intervention. Detaining everyone, handling criminal matters alone, or detaining without justification don’t fit because they exceed authority, ignore safety, and can infringe rights.