Officer remains on paid suspension since SiRT called in to investigate in April
An RCMP officer based in Woodstock remains under paid suspension as the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) investigates allegations of evidence theft.
SiRT director Erin Nauss told the River Valley Sun that the RCMP asked the agency to investigate the matter on April 15.
She expects investigators to deliver a report “relatively soon.”
SiRT is an agency which works independently of government and police to investigate serious allegations against police officers, or matters involving death, injury, sexual assault.
Based in Nova Scotia, SiRT opened an office in Fredericton last year to investigate New Brunswick incidents.
Nauss said SiRT typically issues a press release surrounding its investigations but didn’t in this case because investigators determined such a release could hinder the investigation.
She explained that the SiRT investigation team would deliver its report to her when it was complete. Then, she would determine if the officer’s actions warrant criminal charges.
If SiRT decides against criminal charges, Nauss explained the RCMP will determine whether the situation requires other disciplinary measures based on the force’s code of conduct.
Neither SiRT nor the RCMP released the name of the officer under investigation or the type of evidence involved in the case.
Nauss expects to issue a public summary upon completion of the investigation.
