Civilian led oversight
The Serious Incident Response Team, most commonly referred to as SiRT, is a civilian led police oversight agency that is responsible for conducting investigations into incidents that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault, intimate partner violence or any matter of public interest that may have resulted from the actions of a police officer in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick.
Trust.
Confidence.
Integrity.
Independence.
Conducting investigations to the
highest standards.
SiRT is independent of government and police. To ensure transparency and independence the team is led by a civilian Director.
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving a serious injury sustained…
Serious Incident Repose Team Investigating Death in Nova Scotia
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving the death of a…
SiRT Charges Nova Scotia RCMP Officer With Breaking and Entering and Mischief
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to…
SiRT Charges New Brunswick RCMP Officer with Distribution of Intimate Images Without Consent
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to…
SiRT Charges HRP Officer with Harassment
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to…
Serious Incident Response Team Investigating Death
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating the death of an adult male who…
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury and Seeks Dash Cam Footage from the Public
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving a serious injury sustained…
SiRT Concludes New Brunswick Investigation into Injury Sustained During an Arrest
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe…
SiRT Concludes Investigation into Sexual Assault – No Charges Laid
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has found no reasonable grounds to…
SiRT Concludes New Brunswick Investigation into Collison with RCMP Vehicle
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe…
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving a serious injury sustained…
Serious Incident Repose Team Investigating Death in Nova Scotia
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving the death of a…
SiRT Charges Nova Scotia RCMP Officer With Breaking and Entering and Mischief
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to…
SiRT Charges New Brunswick RCMP Officer with Distribution of Intimate Images Without Consent
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to…
SiRT Charges HRP Officer with Harassment
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reasonable and probable grounds to…
Serious Incident Response Team Investigating Death
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating the death of an adult male who…
SiRT Investigating Serious Injury and Seeks Dash Cam Footage from the Public
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a matter involving a serious injury sustained…
SiRT Concludes New Brunswick Investigation into Injury Sustained During an Arrest
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe…
SiRT Concludes Investigation into Sexual Assault – No Charges Laid
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has found no reasonable grounds to…
SiRT Concludes New Brunswick Investigation into Collison with RCMP Vehicle
The Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) found no reasonable grounds to believe…
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What We Do
Investigation Process
Police agencies are required to report incidents to the Serious Incident Response Team as soon as they become aware. Incidents can also be reported by the public. It is up to the SiRT Director to determine if an incident meets the criteria for a SiRT investigation.
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Investigation Reports
We produce a Director’s Summary Report at the conclusion of every investigation. These reports are published on our website and are available to media and the general public.
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Links and Resources
Help is available for people experiencing a crisis and for those who are looking for guidance on how to navigate victim services through external agencies.
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Report An Incident
Members of the public can make referrals for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by contacting SiRT directly by calling 1-855-450-2010 (toll free) or emailing Sirt@novascotia.ca