Investigation
HRP Arrest Force Complaint – Eyewear and Footwear Issues
Date Published: 2023-03-24
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
On August 10, 2022, SiRT received a referral from Halifax Regional Police Professional Standards. This complaint was referred from the Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner who received a complaint from the Affected Party (AP), who made the submission one month after the AP was arrest by the Halifax Regional Police. The AP alleges two officers from Halifax Regional Police arrested the AP on June 28around 12:40-1:00a.m. The complaint consisted of the following: (1) police didn’t provide a reason for arrest, (2) AP suffered bruising, (3) a serious injury occurred, (4) held in custody overnight without any explanation, (5) not permitted to have eyeglasses or shoes and (6) had to walk from the police station the following day barefooted after being released from police custody. The SiRT investigation began on August 10, 2022, and was con cluded on February 2, 2023. SiRT’s mandate is to investigate all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and domestic…