Special Investigations Unit
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of Ontario, Canada is a civilian agency responsible for investigating incidents between police and civilians, especially if there is an injury or fatality. The goal of the SIU is to promoting and maintaining the community's confidence in Ontario’s police services through highly professional and independent investigations.
The SIU replaced the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services Board of Inquiry.
The SIU was created after the Task Force on Race Relations and Policing in 1988 and lead to the revision of the Police Services Act of Ontario. The unit commenced operations in 1990. Initially the SIU was headquartered in Toronto, but in 2000 it moved to the current location in Mississauga, Ontario.
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