Zane Tessler

• New civilian director appointed to Manitoba police watchdog

  Former Crown attorney Roxanne Gagné has been appointed head of the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU). She replaces Zane Tessler, who has led the unit since 2013.

  Politics

  May 26, 2023
  
• Manitoba police watchdog clears RCMP officer accused of excessive speeding

  A witness initially told RCMP he'd seen an officer driving in excess of 140 km/h without emergency lights on.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2022
  
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• Springfield police officer charged after allegedly firing gun in detachment

  An officer and a former officer have each been charged with careless use of a firearm and obstructing justice.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2022
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• IIU clears Winnipeg police officer in suspect’s fatal shooting

  Manitoba’s police watchdog says no charges should be laid against a Winnipeg police officer who shot and killed a man while responding to break-ins at a downtown apartment last winter.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2020
• Winnipeg police officer to face charges after IIU investigation

  A Winnipeg police officer is heading to court after the police watchdog determined there were grounds to charge him with "a criminal offense."

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2019
• Winnipeg cop to face assault charges in off-duty incident

  According to police watchdog the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU), the incident involved an off-duty officer and the alleged assault of a 32-year-old man.

  Crime

  Jan 15, 2019
• No charges for Winnipeg cops in collapsed lung incident at Siloam Mission

  Manitoba's Independent Investigation Unit said Friday that the officers used force in arresting the man but that it was necessary and not excessive.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2018
• Man shot by Winnipeg police was depressed: Friends

  The man who was shot and killed by Winnipeg Police Friday was depressed and didn't deserve to be killed, said his friends.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2015
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• IIU appoints external director to continue investigation into shooting death of Haki Sefa

  The civilian director of the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba decided to remove himself from the continued investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting of 44-year-old Haki Sefa late last month.

  Oct 5, 2015