News Release
Strengthening Community Relations: SIU Information Sessions with the Toronto Public Library
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is pleased to partner with the Toronto Public Library in presenting a series of information sessions about the Unit. The talks are featured under the Toronto Public Library’s Civil Society program and will be held at branches across the city.
The SIU is committed to strengthening relationships with the public and is continuing to expand its outreach to communities across Ontario with the aim of building trust and improving transparency of the Unit’s mandate and investigative processes. The hour long sessions are an excellent opportunity for community members to learn more about the SIU and police oversight in Ontario. It is also a chance for the SIU to better understand community perceptions and engage with the public to address their concerns.
Upcoming dates include:
To learn more about SIU outreach events or to request a presentation please contact the Outreach Coordinator.
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations