Actuellement, l'article 184.4 du Code criminel accorde ce pouvoir aux agents de la paix, expression qui, selon l'article 2 du Code criminel, comprend non seulement les policiers, mais aussi les maires, les agents d'immigration et les gardes-pêche.
Currently, section 184.4 of the Criminal Code is available to peace officers, which, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, includes not only police officers but also mayors, immigration officers and fishery guardians.