P-13.1, r. 1.1 - Regulation respecting the conduct of the investigations of the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes

Section 1 Disposition versions

2016-06-27

1. A police officer involved and a witness police officer must, where 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:

(1)  withdraw from the scene of the occurrence as soon as possible;

(2)  draw up independently, in particular without consultations and influence, an accurate, detailed and comprehensive account of the facts that took place during the occurrence, sign the account and submit it to the investigators of the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes within 24 hours of the occurrence, unless the director of the Bureau grants a time extension;

(3)  meet with the investigators of the Bureau;

(4)  refrain from communicating with another police officer involved or witness police officer in connection with the occurrence until the police officer has submitted the account and met with the investigators of the Bureau; and

(5)  remain available for the investigation purposes.

A police officer involved is a police officer present at an occurrence referred to in the first paragraph and whose actions or decisions could have contributed to the death, serious injuries or injuries by a firearm used by a police officer. A witness police officer is a police officer in whose presence such an occurrence took place, without being a police officer involved.

Constitutes a serious injury any physical injury that could lead to death or that results in serious physical consequences.

O.C. 405-2016, s. 1.

Not in force

In force: 2016-06-27

1. A police officer involved and a witness police officer must, where 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:

(1)  withdraw from the scene of the occurrence as soon as possible;

(2)  draw up independently, in particular without consultations and influence, an accurate, detailed and comprehensive account of the facts that took place during the occurrence, sign the account and submit it to the investigators of the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes within 24 hours of the occurrence, unless the director of the Bureau grants a time extension;

(3)  meet with the investigators of the Bureau;

(4)  refrain from communicating with another police officer involved or witness police officer in connection with the occurrence until the police officer has submitted the account and met with the investigators of the Bureau; and

(5)  remain available for the investigation purposes.

A police officer involved is a police officer present at an occurrence referred to in the first paragraph and whose actions or decisions could have contributed to the death, serious injuries or injuries by a firearm used by a police officer. A witness police officer is a police officer in whose presence such an occurrence took place, without being a police officer involved.

Constitutes a serious injury any physical injury that could lead to death or that results in serious physical consequences.

O.C. 405-2016, s. 1.