Investigation
Court Testimony Conduct Review – Former RCMP Officer
Date Published: 2024-06-26
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP H Division
Summary
On December 9, 2022, the RCMP contacted the SiRT regarding a matter involving a retired member of the RCMP. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (“CRCC”) had recommended that the RCMP “H” Division should consider whether a retired member of the RCMP Southeast Traffic Services, Chester, Nova Scotia (the “Subject Officer”/”SO”) should be prosecuted for a possible offence of perjury. This was related to a public complaint made to the RCMP that the SO provided false or misleading information in court regarding the use of in-car video recording equipment during a traffic stop for a seatbelt infraction under the Motor Vehicle Act that occurred in 2018. Upon review of initial information, on February 15, 2023, the former SiRT Director determined that this was a matter of public interest to be investigated. There were some delays in the investigation as the Affected Party (“AP”) had health concerns and was uncertain whether he could participate in the investigation. The S…