Manitoba’s civilian police watchdog is investigating a report of excessive force used during the arrest of a 12-year-old boy.
Winnipeg police said the incident happened on Aug. 7 2017 just after 12 p.m. but they weren’t made aware of it until Sept. 27. The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) was informed right after police were made aware.
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“Although this was not a serious injury as defined by regulations, the IIU civilian director determined it to be in the public interest for the agency to investigate,” an IIU release Friday said.
The IIU is a civilian organization that investigates serious incidents involving police, on or off duty.