Public Complaints Commission
The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) receives, investigates and reviews complaints against municipal police, conservation officers, Highway Patrol officers, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) officers, and community safety officers.
The PCC is a five-person, non-police body appointed by the government. It is responsible for ensuring that both the public and police receive a fair and thorough investigation of a complaint against the municipal police or an investigation of a possible criminal offence by a municipal police officer.
The PCC will determine whether investigations should be conducted by:
- the PCC itself, through its investigative arm;
- the police service against whose member the complaint was made;
- the police service with an outside observer; or
- a separate police service.
The PCC does not take complaints regarding crimes or crimes in progress, please contact your local Police Service if you want to report a crime.
Copies of the PCC's Annual Reports are available through the Publications Centre.
Some people may question whether they have a legitimate complaint. Your complaint is legitimate if you have concerns about the conduct of any member of a municipal police service in relation to his or her duty.
You can make a complaint if you are any member of the public outside of the police service.
Note: the PCC only investigates complaints against Saskatchewan municipal police services and special constables sworn under part 4 of The Police Act, 1990. It does not investigate complaints against businesses, members of the public, municipal governments (or their employees), or any other organizations in the province.
For complaints involving a member of the RCMP, visit the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP.
1. Make a Complaint
Note: Submitting multiple complaints about the same event will limit the PCC's ability to respond in a timely manner, and it may be deemed an abuse of the complaint process.
Contact the PCC if your complaint:
- has been previously filed with the PCC; or
- it is related to an active investigation or criminal court proceeding.
To ensure that the best possible service is provided to you, it is in everyone's best interest that you make your complaint as soon as possible. Normally, public complaints will not be accepted after 12 months from the date of the incident.
To make a complaint about a municipal police service or one of its members, complete the online form below. Complaints cannot be submitted by phone.
You can also make a complaint by:
- printing, filling out and mailing the manual form to the PCC; or
- visiting a local PCC office to request and fill out the form in person.
Note: the PCC only investigates complaints against Saskatchewan municipal police services and special constables sworn under part 4 of The Police Act, 1990. It does not investigate complaints against businesses, members of the public, municipal governments (or their employees), or any other organizations in the province.
The PCC also does not have the authority to address matters about the conduct of members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Complaints about the RCMP can be made to:
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police F DIVISION - Professional Standards Section Bag Service 2500 – 6101 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3K7 |
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP |
Initiation of a Complaint
As listed in The Police Act, 1990:
38(1) A public complaint may be initiated by a member of the public outside the police service or by the PCC.
(7) No public complaint shall be received or made pursuant to this section after the expiry of 12 months from the day on which the complainant should have been aware of the incident complained of unless, on application by the PCC to the chairperson of the commission, the chairperson of the commission is satisfied that it is in the public interest to extend the time.
2. Who Investigates my Complaint?
The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) is a five-person, non-police body appointed by the Saskatchewan Government that investigates complaints made against municipal police.
The PCC's goal is to ensure that the public and the police receive a fair and thorough investigation of a complaint against the conduct of police officers, or an investigation of a possible criminal offence by a police officer. The PCC may also initiate a public complaint when it may be in the public interest.