Bureau Des Enquetes Independentes

• Why Quebec officers are refusing to answer questions from police watchdog

  The police federation is unhappy that the BEI is collecting data on officers' refusal to be interviewed, despite the fact that they continue to submit detailed reports.

  Crime

  Jul 21, 2023
  
• Quebec City police facing another watchdog probe after civilian injured in July

  It's the latest investigation involving the police force, coming after two other probes were announced Monday in relation to a pair of violent arrests in October and November.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2021
  
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• Police watchdog to investigate Quebec City officer linked to violent arrests

  The SPVQ said the two incidents are connected to an ongoing internal investigation looking at four separate arrests which were caught on video.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
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• Sherbrooke, Que., police officer faces sex assault charge after police watchdog probe

  The 40-year-old police officer faces one count of sexual assault. The watchdog says the alleged crime took place in the course of his duties on Aug. 19, 2021.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2021
• Police watchdog’s statement after Montreal man’s death lacked transparency, impartiality: Judge

  A Quebec judge has awarded the family of an Île-Bizard man who died during a police intervention $30,000 in damages in a civil lawsuit.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2021
• Watchdog investigates after Montreal police discover 65-year-old woman dead inside her home

  On the officers' first visit to the home, the 65-year old woman allegedly told police that she was voluntarily self-isolating because she feared contracting COVID-19.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2021
• Quebec provincial police rule Laval woman’s death a homicide

  The 32-year-old victim, identified as Marly Edouard, was found in the parking lot of a residential building on des Châteaux Street in Laval's Chomedey district at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2021
• BEI clarifies that teen did not receive CPR after being shot by Quebec police

  On Monday, the BEI published a correction to the initial statement on the case of the fatal shooting by police of the 17 year-old.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
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• Quebec coroner launching public inquest into fatal 2017 Montreal police intervention

  Koray Kevin Celik, 28, was in crisis when police were called to his home shortly after 2 a.m. on March 6, 2017.

  Crime

  Sep 28, 2020
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• Woman struck by alleged impaired driver outside Longueuil police HQ

  BEI says the woman decided to cross the street, despite having been warned by police not to do so. That is when she was struck by an oncoming vehicle.

  Crime

  May 19, 2019