The Serious Incident Response Team had a busy year.
The team’s annual report for 2025-26 showed it received 155 notifications from police and the public.
In the end, their work led to criminal charges against 11 police officers – six in Nova Scotia and five in New Brunswick.
SiRT director Erin Nauss says staff go the extra mile, exceeding expectations despite limited resources.
“The SiRT team continued to demonstrate the professionalism, commitment, and integrity that define our work,” Nauss said in a statement.
“I am confident in the year ahead and the progress we will continue to make towards building public confidence in the oversight of police in all communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.”
SiRT investigates matters of public interest that may have arisen from the actions of any police officer, such as death or sexual assault.
Some key stats from the report:
- In the 2025-26 fiscal year, SiRT received 155 notifications. That includes 117 from police and 38 from the public or other organizations.
- 48 full investigations were conducted: 26 in Nova Scotia, 21 in New Brunswick, one in P.E.I.
- 42 review/preliminary investigations: 25 in Nova Scotia, 17 in New Brunswick.
- Three files where SiRT provided oversight of investigations led by other police agencies.
- 62 notifications did not meet the SiRT mandate.
The full report can be found here.
