SIRT Concludes Investigation into Death in Carlyle RCMP Custody

Press Release

On Friday, December 13, 2024, at approximately 9:20 a.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) regarding an in-custody death at the Carlyle RCMP Detachment.

SIRT’s Civilian Executive Director accepted the notification as within SIRT’s mandate and directed an investigation by SIRT.

SIRT has completed its investigation into this matter, and the Civilian Executive Director’s public report can now be accessed online: publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/128885/formats/154646/download

SIRT’s mandate is to independently investigate incidents where an individual has died or suffered serious injury arising from the actions of on and off-duty police officers, or while in the custody of police, as well as allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving police.

Additional information on the incident can be found here: SIRT Investigating Death in Carlyle RCMP Custody | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan.

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For more information, contact:

Kerri Ward-Davis
Justice and Attorney General
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8621
Email: jumedia@gov.sk.ca

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