Saturday, May 8, 2021

RCMP NOT ADDRESSING WATCHDOG COMPLAINTS

   More than a year ago, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki signed a deal promising to respond to public complaints lodged with an independent oversight agency within six months.
   So far, she hasn't responded to a single recommendation within that time frame, according to figures obtained by CBC News.
   The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC) is the independent agency tasked with reviewing public complaints against the RCMP — complaints about everything from unnecessary strip searches to excessive force.
   Whenever CRCC investigators are unsatisfied with the RCMP's handling of a complaint, or disagree with the force's initial take on it, they send what they call an "interim report" to the RCMP commissioner for review.
   Only after the commissioner responds can the watchdog's final recommendations be made and the findings released.

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