The Special Investigations Unit has reviewed the facts around the July 2011, custody death of 53-year-old Keith Prescod. Director of the SIU Ian Scott has concluded there are no reasonable grounds to believe three Peel Regional Police officers committed a criminal offence in this case. The full release is available online. Call 416-622-2342.
Ontario's Ombudsman issued a follow-up report entitled "Oversight of police: Oversight Undermined," to a 2008 investigation his office conducted into the Special Investigations Unit's operational effectiveness and credibility. The September 2008 report consisted of forty-six recommendations to promote greater independence and integrity in the SIU's investigations; twenty-five of those were addressed directly to the SIU. … Read more
Director of the Special Investigations Unit Ian Scott has concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to charge any Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service officer with a criminal offence in regards to: the firearms death of 21-year-old Cory Aaron Armstrong or the firearms injuries sustained by 37-year-old Constable Keith Calderwood, an officer with PLCPS. The … Read more
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit Ian Scott has concluded that there are there are no reasonable grounds to cause charges to be laid against any Toronto Police Service officers in connection with the arrest of 19-year-old Dorian Barton during the G20 demonstrations in Toronto in June 2010. The full release is available online. … Read more
