Source: Government of Canada regional news
Released on May 20, 2025
On August 22, 2023, the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified of an in-custody death that took place at the Regina Police Service (RPS) Detention Unit. SIRT’s Civilian Executive Director accepted the notification as within SIRT’s mandate and directed SIRT to investigate.
SIRT has completed its investigation into this matter and the Civilian Executive Director’s public report can now be accessed online: Publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/126214/formats/147855/download.
SIRT’s mandate is to independently investigate incidents where an individual has died or suffered serious injury arising from the actions of on and off-duty police officers, or while in the custody of police, as well as allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving police.
For additional information:
SIRT Investigates In-Custody Incident in Regina | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan.
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