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| Abbreviation | SiRT |
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| Formation | December, 2010 (legislation), April 20, 2012 (operational)[1] |
| Type | Civilian Oversight |
| Purpose | "To investigate all matters that involve death, serious injury, sexual assault and domestic violence or other matters of significant public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer in Nova Scotia."[2] |
| Headquarters | Suite 203, 1256 Barrington St., Halifax |
Region served | Nova Scotia |
Director | The Honourable Felix Cacchione, Director [3] |
| Website | SiRT Site |
The Serious Incident Response Team is the civilian oversight agency in Nova Scotia, Canada responsible for the investigation of incidents resulted in serious injury or death to any person, sexual assault and domestic violence allegations and other significant public interest matters concerning the police. SiRT has jurisdiction over all municipal police officers and Royal Canadian Mounted Police "H" Division officers, and for all complaints whether on- or off-duty related.
- ^ The First Year in Review: 2012-2013 Annual Report
- ^ About SiRT
- ^ Tutton, Michael (April 25, 2018). "An unlikely police watchdog takes office, envisioning an 'inquisitorial system'". Atlantic.