Investigation
Sexual Assault Allegation Against Officer
Date Published: 2015-02-26
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: RCMP Nova Scotia
Summary
In October of 2014, the RCMP received a complaint that one of their male officers (Officer 1) may have allowed a 4 year old girl, the Affected Party (AP), to touch his genital area. In accordance with the provisions of the Police Act, the RCMP contacted SiRT on October 14. SiRT commenced its investigation into the matter on that date. It was completed on November 26, 2014. This report has been delayed somewhat due to SiRT’s current workload. Amedia release was not issued at the outset of this matter. There was a concern that a public release may negatively impact AP and her cooperation with the investigation. During the investigation SiRT interviewed a total of four civilian witnesses. This included AP, both her parents, and the wife of Officer 1. AP’s interview was conducted by a representative from the Department of Community Services trained in child interviews, as well as an investigator similarly trained. Under the Serious Incident Response Team regulations made under the pr…