Investigation
Supplemental Summary: Theft and Breach of Trust Charges
Date Published: 2017-02-01
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax Regional Police
Summary
This is a supplemental summary filed pursuant to subsection 9(5) of the Serious Incident Response Team Regulations made pursuant to the Police Act. In cases where SiRT lays a charge, that section provides that the Director may file a supplemental summary at the conclusion of the prosecution, setting out reasons why the charge was laid. SiRT is required to publish a public report at the conclusion of each investigation. Those reports are designed to ensure transparency regarding SiRT’s investigations. Thus it is SiRT policy, in accordance with the Regulations, to publish a supplemental report in cases where the facts relevant to the charge decision were not originally made public and were not subsequently disclosed during court proceedings. The original summary for this matter is dated January 25, 2016. Charges in the matter were laid on January 27, 2016, charging Officer 1with the offences of theft, breach of trust and obstruction of justice. The Crown entered a stay of proceedings in …