Complaints Concerning Police Conduct (5:V): Difference between revisions

An investigation into a misconduct complaint is usually conducted by the originating department’s Professional Standards Section.  The OPCC may, if the circumstances require, order that an external police agency conduct the investigation.  The OPCC will assign the file to an analyst, who will oversee the investigation conducted by the Professional Standards investigator and ensure that the investigation is thorough, impartial, and completed in a timely manner.  All investigations must be completed within six months (''Police Act'', s 99(1)).  During the investigation, the complainant and member will be periodically updated about the investigation’s progress.  At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator will submit a final investigation report to the discipline authority and the OPCC. The discipline authority will then decide whether the allegations appear to be substantiated and, if so, propose corrective or disciplinary measures.