Investigation
Alleged Police Assault at HRP Detention Facility
Date Published: 2023-07-25
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
INTRODUCTION On December 19, 2022, Halifax Regional Police Standards Unit made a referral to the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT). The unit had received a complaint from the Police Complaints Commissioner regarding police interact ion with the Affected Party (AP). The AP stated that they were detained by police at residence in Dartmouth on the evening of December 18, 2021. The AP claims that they were brought to the HRP Headquarters in Halifax and wer e escorted to the booking area by police officers. The AP said that they were struck multiple t imes in the back and in the back of the head by a baton, which rendered them unconscious. The AP said they were transported to the QEII with significant head injuries. The injury required stapling and stitching to stop the bleeding. The AP said they were diagnosed with a traumatic br ain injury. The AP said that one officer was WO1, the other two officers are unknown. As a result of these alleged serious injuries, SiRT commenced an investi…