Ethics Commissioner, BEI to probe Montreal police officer suspended for allegedly urinating on unhoused person
The probes follow allegations that a suspended officer humiliated unhoused people, while police said a second officer also faces sanctions.
- On Sunday, Quebec Internal Security Minister Guy Lapointe Jr. ordered independent investigations into a Montreal police officer accused of urinating on an unhoused person while on duty.
- The Montreal Police Service suspended the officer earlier this month after allegations surfaced that he filmed himself humiliating unhoused individuals over the past year.
- Lapointe mandated the Police Ethics Commissioner and the independent police watchdog to lead the probe, stating during a Daybreak Monday interview, "It's a matter of transparency."
- Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada supported the decision on Sunday, stating that "citizens have a right to answers" and accountability must be at the heart of the process.
- A second officer from Station 21 remains suspended for alleged acts of humiliation against racialized people, with the SPVM's Professional Standards Division handling that separate investigation.
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