Investigation
Domestic Violence Investigation
Date Published: 2020-07-28
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Nova Scotia
Summary
This matter, regarding an assault on the Affected Party (AP) by an RCMP member, was referred to SiRT by the RCMP on March 16, 2020. An investigation was commenced that day and concluded on May 15, 2020. The following items were obtained, reviewed and considered during the investigation and in preparation of this report; the AP’s video recorded statement of March 19, 2020, a torn shirt provided by the AP, numerous pages of text messages between the AP and the SO, a 43page letter sent to the SO by the AP, audio recordings surreptitiously made by the AP during one of the incidents and after another incident, four YouTube monologs totaling four hours made by the AP and sent to the SO, a statement provided by the SO, a spreadsheet of the SO’s intimate partner r elationships created by the AP and a consultation with the Domestic Violence Care Coordinator for the Halifax Regional Police based on evidence of the AP’s behaviour gathered during this investigation. The AP contacted someone…