Investigation
Domestic Violence Investigation
Date Published: 2014-05-05
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Bridgewater
Summary
On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at approximately 6: 30p.m., the RCMP – Bridgewater Detachment received a complaint from a woman (AP) who alleged she had been assaulted by her husband, who is a member of the RCMP working out of that Detachment. After taking an initial statement from AP , at 8:05p.m., the RCMP contacted SiRT in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act. SiRT assumed responsibility of the matter at that point, and two investigators travelled to Bridgewater that evening to commence the investigation. The investigation was completed on April 29, 2014. During the investigation SiRT obtained a second statement from AP and one other civilian. Under the Serious Incident Response Team Regulations made under the Police Act a subject officer is not required to give a statement or provide any notes or reports to SiRT. In this case Officer 1, the subject officer, was placed under arrest on the evening of April 15. When arrested he was informed of his rights to contact coun…