The Special Investigations Unit (SIU, or "the Unit"; French: Unité des enquêtes spéciales, UES) is the civilian oversight agency in the province of Ontario in Canada responsible for investigating circumstances involving police that have resulted in a death or serious injury, or if a firearm was discharged at a person.
What does a special investigations unit do?
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Why does the SIU get involved?
The mandate of the SIU is to maintain confidence in Ontario's police services by assuring the public that police actions resulting in serious injury, death, or allegations of sexual assault are subjected to rigorous, independent investigations.
What is the SIU in Ontario?
2 This recommendation resulted in the formation of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in August of 1990. The SIU is a civilian police oversight agency mandated to investigate serious injuries and deaths caused by police officers in the province of Ontario.
Can SIU lay criminal charges?
The SIU Director may cause a criminal investigation to be conducted into any incident in which any of the following occurs, if the incident may have resulted from criminal conduct by an official: The death of a person. The serious injury of a person. The discharge of a firearm at a person.
