Police watchdog investigated Kativik Regional Police Force twice in 2019 – Nunatsiaq News
5 March 2020
KRPF chief briefs regional councillors on investigations, disciplinary measures
KUUJJUAQ—The Kativik Regional Police Force leadership provided a summary of investigations and disciplinary measures against officers during 2019 on the second day of regional government meetings in February.
Quebec’s Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, the independent police watchdog, is called in to investigate any situation involving the police where a civilian dies, is seriously injured or injured by an officer’s firearm.
The bureau also investigates allegations of a sexual nature against officers or allegations of criminal offence when the victim is an Indigenous person.
Police chief Jean-Pierre Larose told councillors two investigations had been opened by the bureau in 2019.
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