Date Published: 2024-10-01

Province: Nova Scotia

Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police

On May 11, 2023, the Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team ( SiRT or NS SiRT) contacted the Serious Incident Response Team of Newfoundland and Labrador (SIRT – NL) to request that SIRT-NL investigate allegations made against an RCMP officer in Nova Scotia. NS SiRT was making this request because, due to a conflict of interest, it was not able to investigate the matter. Mandate SIRT-NL is a civilian led oversight agency that conducts its own investigations into serious incidents. Serious incidents within this context are those involving serious injury, death, sexual offence, domestic violence or any matter of significant public interest arising from the actions of a police officer in Newfoundland and Labrador. This matter involved an allegation of sexual offence. SIRT-NL initiated its investigation pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding established between SIRT-NL and the Department of Justice in Nova Scotia. Terminology Ihave made the following substitutions to …

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