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Document preceded by page bearing statement: "Manitoba will be making changes to the provincial police act in 2009. The province invites Manitobans to provide their comments to help shape the new law. Consultation papers have been prepared to help obtain the views of Manitobans on the major elements of the new act."
"Police Act consultations background and issues".
Issued also in French under title: Document d’information : méthodes utilisées au Manitoba pour faire enquête sur les incidents mettant en cause des policiers.
© Province of Manitoba, 2009, reproduced with permission;
http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/safe/policeact/pdf/incidents_involving_police.pdf.
Summary
"There is a broad range of incidents that police may
be involved in and some form of investigation will
be warranted. At the most serious end are incidents
resulting in death or serious injury to a member of the
public. In the middle are criminal allegations that are
comparatively less serious, such as general assaults. At
the other end of the range are non-criminal allegations;
an example would be an allegation that a police officer
has been rude or disrespectful. This document provides
an overview of how the range of incidents are handled
now, with an emphasis on the most serious matters."--
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