Two officers suspended following child’s death
Two members of the Prince Albert Police have been suspended with pay from active duty following the death of a 13-month-old child who was allegedly killed by his father hours after police attended a residence in the city.
Chief Jonathan Bergen confirmed today the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission told him of the scope of the investigation yesterday and the service has now decided to suspend two officers.
The PCC will also investigate the role of three of supervisory officers who worked that same day.
“We understand that based on the PCC’s analysis of the preliminary evidence available, the scope of the independent investigation will include a full investigation of the nature and implications of the response undertaken by the two officers who attended the first call to the residence, based on legal standards imposed on police by legislation and by police conduct regulations,” Bergen said in a news release.