The Act establishes the Saskatchewan Police Commission which sets the provincial standards for clothing, ranks, equipment, reporting, recruiting, training and discipline for all municipal police services. The Commission provides centralized training for municipal police services through the Saskatchewan Police College at the University of Regina . The Commission is the final body of appeal in disciplinary and dismissal matters. The Act establishes the Office of Police Complaints Investigator to deal with public complaints against municipal police officers. The Investigator provides an independent, civilian review of all public complaints and, in some cases, an independent investigation.
Complainants receive progress reports about the investigation.
They also receive a final report outlining the Investigator's findings and the outcome of the investigation. When the investigation results in a hearing, a complainant has the right to attend and be represented by legal counsel. Hearings are conducted by an independent hearing officer who is required to be an experienced lawyer. The hearing officer's decision may be appealed to the Saskatchewan Police Commission. TOP OF PAGE Special inquiries The Minister of Justice may order a special inquiry into any policing issue in the province.