Retired Supreme Court justice named P.E.I. police commissioner
The Guardian
The province announced today that retired Chief Justice Gerard E. Mitchell has been appointed police commissioner and Roy J. Ridlington has been appointed deputy police commissioner.
The Office of the Police Commissioner will ensure civilian oversight of police agencies on the Island, including the Atlantic
Police Academy and UPEI Security Services.
The office will be independent and will provide an appeal process for a complainant, or a police officer whose conduct is the subject of a complaint, if either is dissatisfied with a decision made by a police chief. It will also investigate complaints against police chiefs and security police officers at UPEI.
However, the office will not have jurisdiction over the RCMP, which has its own complaints procedure.
“We are very pleased to have two such well-qualified
candidates willing to take on these important new roles,” said Ellie
Reddin, chair of the screening committee which reviewed the applications for both positions. Both appointments will be effective Nov. 7, 2009.
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sjj jen from chtown, p.e.i. writes: i'am sure they will look after the police very well. another one of the well to do people who are friend's of our so called leaders.
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bannie ============== from chtown, pei writes: Way to go Gerrard ,rule with a iron fist
like in your judge ship ,and base ball in
your earlier years,Hurrah.
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Old Tory from P.E.I. writes: This is such a joke it is not even worthy of an intelligent comment.
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