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What would you like to do?

Report

This option is for you if:

  • You were not present during the intervention;
  • The complaint option does not apply to you (learn more).

Complaint

This option is for you if:

  • You were involved in the intervention;
  • You are a direct witness;
  • You are representing the person involved.

Request a review

Are you in disagreement with a decision made by the Commissioner? You can request a review of that decision by submitting new facts or elements.

Getting help

If you would like more information, or need help drafting your complaint, don't hesitate to contact us Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 16:30pm.

418 643-7897 (Quebec)
514 864-1784 (Montreal)
1 877 237-7897 (toll free)

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Prevention is an integral part of the Commissioner's mission. Various initiatives are deployed to encourage exemplary behavior and inform the public. 

The more you know

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Can I file a complaint to have a ticket or charges against me dropped?

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Can the Commissaire à la déontologie policière impose sanctions?

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Can the Commissaire à la déontologie policière offer me financial compensation or award damages in connection with my complaint ?

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Can the Commissaire à la déontologie policière order a criminal investigation?

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Can the Commissaire à la déontologie policière order a police officer or a peace officer to apologize?

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How can I check the status of my complaint?

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I have not heard from you after filing my complaint. Is this normal?

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If I file a complaint with a police organization, will it go to the Commissaire à la déontologie policière?

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If I file a complaint with the Commissaire à la déontologie policière, will the employer of the police officer or peace officer see my complaint?

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If I file a complaint with the Commissaire à la déontologie policière, will the person I'm complaining about see my complaint?

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Should I retain the services of a lawyer?

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What happens after I file my complaint?

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What is preliminary analysis?

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What makes a complaint admissible or not admissible?

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Will you provide my name or personal information to the police?

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Will you release my name or my personal information in the media?

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Are all complaints automatically investigated?

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How long do investigations by the Commissaire à la déontologie policière generally last?

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If an investigator from the Commissaire à la déontologie policière wants to meet me for an interview, how should I prepare?

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What are the possible outcomes if my complaint is investigated?

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What are the powers of the investigators of the Commissaire à la déontologie policière?

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What are the advantages of the conciliation meeting?

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What can I do if I do not agree with your decision to send my complaint to conciliation?

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What happens during a conciliation meeting?

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What is conciliation?

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What can I do if I disagree with the Commissioner's decision to deny my complaint?

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What happens if the Commissioner decides after investigation that the evidence is insufficient to cite the persons targeted by my complaint before the Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière?

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What can I do if I disagree with the Commissioner's decision to reject my complaint after I refused to participate in a conciliation meeting or after the conciliation meeting failed?

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Can I appeal the decision of the Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière rendered in relation to my complaint?

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How can I have a decision from the Commissaire à la déontologie policière reviewed?

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What happens if I disagree with the decision following my review request?

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Can a witness be compensated for the expenses incurred to testify at a hearing of the Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière?

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What happens if the Commissioner decides after investigation that the police officer must be cited before the Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière?

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When they plead my complaint before the Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière, does the Commissaire à la déontologie policière become my lawyer?

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Do you have police officers among your employees?

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How many complaints does the Commissaire à la déontologie policière receive per year?

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In what year was the Commissaire à la déontologie policière created?

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Is the Commissaire à la déontologie policière part of a police organization?

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What can I do if I am not satisfied with the service I received from the Commissaire à la déontologie policière?

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What does the Commissaire à la déontologie policière do?

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What is the difference between the Commissaire à la déontologie policière and the Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière?

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Which categories of peace officers are under the jurisdiction of the Commissaire à la déontologie policière?

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Am I obliged to provide my personal details when filing a complaint?

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Can I complain to the Commissioner about poor service by a police service or bad internal policy?

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Can I file a complaint anonymously?

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Can I file a police ethics complaint against an RCMP officer?

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Can I file a police ethics complaint if I live outside Quebec?

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Can I get help to file a complaint?

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Can I meet with a staff member of the Commissaire à la déontologie policière to file my complaint?

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Do I have a time limit to file my complaint?

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Do you only accept complaints against Quebec police officers and peace officers?

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Does it cost money to file a complaint with the Commissaire à la déontologie policière?

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How and where can I file a police ethics complaint?

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How should a complaint be filed?

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I have a disability. Is the police ethics complaint process accessible to me?

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I have been the victim of racial or social profiling by police officers or I was discriminated against. What can I do?

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I read in the newspaper an incident involving police officers interacting with a citizen. Can I report this situation?

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I want to complain about a civilian employee of a police organization. What can I do?

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I witnessed an incident involving a police officer interacting with a citizen. Can I report this situation?

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Must a complaint be filed for the Commissaire à la déontologie policière to look at a police intervention?

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The police did not thoroughly investigate a criminal act or they refused to take my complaint. What can the Commissaire à la déontologie policière do?

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What do I do if I cannot identify the police officers or peace officers that I am complaining about?

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Which police organizations are under the jurisdiction of the Commissaire à la déontologie policière?

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Who can file a police ethics complaint?

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