Quebec Police Watchdog

• ‘Should never have ended like that’: Inuk man killed by police in northern Quebec

  Joshua Papigatuk was killed and his twin, Garnet, is recovering in a Montreal hospital following an altercation with the Nunavik Police Service early Monday in Salluit.

  Canada

  Nov 6
  
• Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says

  A statement Tuesday from the watchdog says two officers arrived at the scene a few minutes after the call and had a physical altercation with the two men.

  Crime

  Nov 5
  
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• 3 men injured in shootout involving Montreal police: Quebec watchdog

  Quebec's BEI is mandated to investigate when a person or an officer dies or is seriously injured during a police intervention or while in custody.

  Crime

  Aug 5
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• Quebec police can refuse to talk to watchdog, province’s top court says

  In a unanimous decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal panel ruled that officers cannot be forced to provide documents that could incriminate them to the watchdog.

  Canada

  May 2
• Quebec police watchdog investigating death after provincial police arrest

  The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes investigates cases where a person dies or is seriously inured during an intervention or while in police custody.

  Crime

  Mar 12
• 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 police watchdog investigating after head on collision on provincial highway

  The agency says police received multiple calls around 10 p.m. reporting a vehicle travelling in the wrong lane on Highway 55 near Trois-Rivières, Que., northeast of Montreal.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2023
• Quebec City police officer faces charges after watchdog investigated violent arrests

  The police watchdog — Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes — says in a statement that Jacob Picard will appear at the Quebec City courthouse on Nov. 28.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Quebec police watchdog to investigate civilian death during RCMP raid north of Montreal

  The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says it was asked by the RCMP to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death in Terrebonne, Que., north of Montreal.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2022
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• Quebec police watchdog begins probe into alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat

  The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the diplomat had to be hospitalized after being handcuffed and beaten by police on Aug. 2 at her Gatineau, Que., home.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2022