These raids, also called dynamic entries, involve heavily armed police barging into a home unannounced. The majority of American states require a judge to approve no-knock entries before police execute the warrant. Following the death of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Congress is now considering a new law to ban no-knock warrants. Anthony Aust, 23, died after falling 12 storeys from a bedroom window following a no-knock raid by Ottawa police in October 2020. "We need the data from police services that outline for the public when they are using dynamic entries.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2021 21:46 UTC