SiRT Concludes Investigation into Police Use of Force

The Interim Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe that a Halifax Regional Police (HRP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with an incident that resulted in a man suffering serious injuries. On May...

SiRT Investigating Injuries Sustained During Arrest

On Friday October 20th Halifax Regional Police (HRP) received a complaint that a person wanted by police was a passenger in a taxi in the Dartmouth area.  Preliminary information suggests that when police located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop, the person...

Investigation Begins into HRP Involved Shooting

The province’s independent Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating the shooting of a suspect by a Halifax Regional Police (HRP) officer. On August 24, 2023, officers were investigating a matter on Plateau Crescent in Halifax.  While investigating,...