Acts and Regulations

P-9.2 - Police Act

Section 28.1
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Appointment of investigator
2005, c.21, s.15
28.1(1)If the chief of police conducts an investigation into a conduct complaint, the chief of police shall, within 30 days after the filing of the complaint
(a) appoint as an investigator a member of a police force to which the police officer being investigated belongs and who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated,
(b) appoint as an investigator a member of another police force who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated, or
(c) appoint an investigator from the list established and maintained under section 26.2.
28.1(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the chief of police shall, if the chief of police determines an external investigation is necessary in order to preserve public confidence in the complaint process or, if the Commission orders it,
(a) appoint as an investigator a member of another police force who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated, or
(b) appoint an investigator from the list established and maintained under section 26.2.
28.1(3)If the Commission processes a conduct complaint or takes over from a chief of police the processing of a conduct complaint under section 26.1, it shall, within 30 days after the filing of the complaint, appoint as an investigator a police officer of another police force who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated, or, within 30 days after the filing of the complaint, appoint an investigator from the list it establishes and maintains under section 26.2.
2005, c.21, s.15; 2021, c.25, s.1
Appointment of investigator
2005, c.21, s.15
28.1(1)If the chief of police conducts an investigation into a conduct complaint, the chief of police may
(a) appoint as an investigator a member of a police force to which the police officer being investigated belongs and who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated,
(b) appoint as an investigator a member of another police force who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated, or
(c) appoint an investigator from the list established and maintained under section 26.2.
28.1(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the chief of police shall, if he or she determines an external investigation is necessary in order to preserve public confidence in the complaint process or, if the Commission orders it,
(a) appoint as an investigator a member of another police force who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated, or
(b) appoint an investigator from the list established and maintained under section 26.2.
28.1(3)If the Commission processes a conduct complaint or takes over from a chief of police the processing of a conduct complaint under section 26.1, it shall appoint as an investigator a police officer of another police force who is of a higher rank than the police officer being investigated, or appoint an investigator from the list it establishes and maintains under section 26.2.
2005, c.21, s.15