Investigation
SiRT Concludes Investigation into Alleged Intimate Partner Violence
File Number: 2025-0015
Date Opened: 2025-02-15
Date Closed: 2026-02-09
Date Published: 2026-03-09
Province: New Brunswick
Police Agency: RCMP New Brunswick
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
In May 2024, the Affected Party (“AP”) contacted the New Brunswick RCMP advising she was going though a separation with the Subject Officer (“SO”) and reported some concerning behaviour. Considering the nature of the allegations and the fact the parties were intimate partners, the file was referred to SiRT for an investigation.
The AP initially did not want to participate in the process and there was no clear evidence of intimate partner violence, so the investigation was terminated. In February 2025, SiRT became aware of new information that resulted in the investigation being reopened.
The AP provided a statement to the SiRT investigator on February 14, 2025. She relayed information about the SO’s communication with her and information she learned from the SO’s new partner. There were allegations that the SO was driving by her house and continuing to seek out information about her. SiRT also obtained statements from civilians who had knowledge of the interactions between the AP and the SO.
Electronic evidence was also reviewed that corroborated some of the statements of the AP and civilian witnesses.
The SO is under no legal obligation to provide a statement as part of the criminal investigation. In this case, the SO declined an interview with SiRT.