289.1. An independent investigation must be conducted if a person, other than an on-duty police officer, dies, sustains a serious injury or is injured by a firearm used by a police officer during a police intervention or while the person is in police custody. The purpose of the investigation is to shed light on the event and the related circumstances with impartiality and transparency.
An investigation must also be conducted if the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes is notified of an allegation against a police officer concerning a criminal offence of a sexual nature committed in the performance of duties, unless the director of the Bureau considers the allegation to be frivolous or unfounded, after consulting, if the director finds it necessary, the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions.
A government regulation shall determine what constitutes a serious injury within the meaning of the first paragraph.
2013, c. 6, s. 3; 2018, c. 12018, c. 1, s. 351; 2023, c. 202023, c. 20, s. 901.