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P-13.1 - Police Act
Section 170
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170. The Commissioner, taking all circumstances into account, including the nature of and facts alleged in the complaint or report, may decide to hold an investigation.
The Commissioner may also, on his own initiative, decide to hold an investigation if it is brought to his attention or he becomes aware that the conduct of a police officer, in the performance of the police officer’s duties, may constitute a transgression of the Code of ethics.
The Commissioner is required to hold an investigation into the conduct of a police officer, in the performance of the police officer’s duties, that may constitute a transgression of the Code of ethics where the Minister requests the Commissioner to do so or in the cases provided for in sections 147.1 and 165.
If an investigation is held, the Commissioner shall notify, in writing and without delay, where applicable, the complainant or the person who made the report, the police officer concerned and the director of the police force of which the police officer is a member. In the case of a complaint about the conduct of a Québec police officer in another province or a territory, the Commissioner shall also notify the competent authority with which the complaint has been lodged in that province or territory.
170. The Commissioner, taking all circumstances into account, including the nature and gravity of the facts alleged in the complaint, may order the holding of an investigation.
The Commissioner shall forthwith notify the complainant, the police officer whose conduct is the subject-matter of the complaint, the director of the police force of which he or she is a member and, in the case of a complaint about the conduct of a Québec police officer in another province or a territory of Canada, the competent authority with which the complaint has been lodged in that province or territory.
170. The Commissioner, taking all circumstances into account, including the nature and gravity of the facts alleged in the complaint, may order the holding of an investigation.
The Commissioner shall forthwith notify the complainant, the police officer whose conduct is the subject-matter of the complaint and the director of the police force to which he belongs.
