Acts and Regulations

P-9.2 - Police Act

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Investigations
2021, c.46, s.2
24.6On notification of a serious incident under section 24.5 or otherwise becoming aware that a serious incident has occurred, the head of the investigative body may
(a) arrange for the investigative body to conduct an investigation of the serious incident, which may include taking over an ongoing investigation at any stage,
(b) refer the investigation of the serious incident to a police agency, which may include taking over an ongoing investigation at any stage,
(c) on consultation with the relevant chief officer, assign any officer selected under subsection 24.3(1) to assist the investigative body or a police agency in the investigation of the serious incident,
(d) enter into an agreement to have an investigative unit, police force, person or other entity in another province or territory of Canada conduct an investigation of the serious incident,
(e) direct that the investigative body oversee, observe, monitor or review an investigation conducted under paragraph (b) or (d),
(f) appoint an observer or community liaison officer to work with the investigative body, police agency or investigative unit, police force, person or other entity in another province or territory of Canada that conducts the investigation of the serious incident,
(g) file a conduct complaint with the chair of the Commission or with the appropriate chief of police or deputy chief of police,
(h) refer the matter under the complaints process in Part 7 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (Canada), or
(i) determine that the matter is not within the mandate of the investigative body.
2021, c.46, s.2