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Public Complaints Commission
600-1919
Saskatchewan Dr., Regina SK S4P
4H2
Phone (306) 787-6519 Fax (306) 787-6528 |
The
Public Complaints
Commission (PCC) is a
five-person, non-police body appointed by the government to ensure that both the
public and police receive a fair and thorough investigation of a complaint against the
police or an investigation of a possible criminal
offence by a police officer. The PCC
is established by The Police Act, 1990.
I have a complaint about the police. What do I do?
Complaints about the RCMP can be made to:
- Complaints and Administrative Investigative Support
Services (C.A.I.S.S.)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Phone: (306) 780-7509
- Commission for Public Complaints Against the
R.C.M.P.
Surrey, British Columbia
Phone: 1-800-665-6878
Complaints about a
municipal police
officer may be made in person or by writing to:
Police Service or Board of Police Commissioners or
Public Complaints Commission or Saskatchewan Justice.
- Public Complaints
Commission
6th Floor, 1919 Saskatchewan Dr.
Regina, SK S4P 3V7
Phone: (306) 787-6519 Fax: (306) 787-6528
What kinds of complaints are typically made?
- discreditable conduct;
- neglect of duty;
- improper disclosure of information;
- abuse of authority.
What does the
Public Complaints
Commission do?
Handling a complaint involves receiving the complaint,
investigating, reviewing the matter and advising the complainant of action taken.
The PCC will
determine whether investigations should be conducted by:
- the PCC
itself through it's investigative arm;
- the police
service against whose member the complaint was made;
- the police
service with an outside observer; or
- a separate
police service.
If a serious
injury or death has occurred while a person was in police custody or
as a result of a police action, the municipal police service or RCMP
detachment concerned must request that the Deputy Minister of
Justice appoint an investigation observer from another police
service or RCMP detachment to monitor the investigation and report
back to the Deputy Minister.
The Act provides
separate rules in cases where an out-of-province police officer
needs to continue an investigation in Saskatchewan or where a
Saskatchewan police officer must continue an investigation
out-of-province.
How long does the process take?
The process can take anywhere from a few weeks to 180 days,
depending on the complexity of the case and the availability of witnesses.
What kind of action might result if my claim is
substantiated?
If circumstances warrant, police officers can be
disciplined under formal discipline codes or charged with offences like any other person.
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