(Quebec) In embarrassment since the media coverage of four strong interventions, the Police Department of Quebec City (SPVQ) announced Monday that it was going to ask for the help of the Independent Investigations Bureau (BEI) given the seriousness of the certain police actions.
“Following elements gathered over the past few days, we confirm that in two separate events, the investigators of the Professional Standards Module have reasonable grounds to believe that a criminal offense would have been committed by a police officer », Wrote the SPVQ in a press release.
The police department launched internal investigations into four recent interventions last week. Crimes were allegedly committed by a police officer in two of these interventions. Investigators requested assistance from the Ministry of Public Security (MSP), as provided for in the Police Act.
“Considering the exceptional nature of the events and after discussion with the MSP, it was agreed to transfer these two separate investigations to the Independent Investigations Office”, specifies the SPVQ.