The Honourable John Hogan, QC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, advises that Ms. Harriet Lewis has concluded her independent workplace review of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC).
A copy of her report is available here. The department will now take some time to thoroughly review the recommendations in the report and determine next steps.
Minister Hogan will be available to media at 1:00 p.m. today (Friday, July 15) outside of the House of Assembly, East Block, Confederation Building to discuss the report.
The objective of this independent workplace review was to assess and make recommendations in respect of improvements needed to maintain a healthy workplace at the RNC and to provide police officers and staff with a supportive environment. Specifically, the review considered workplace culture, internal communications, internal conflict management and adequacy of wellness supports for both police officers and civilian employees.
This review was not an investigation into police conduct. There are formal independent complaint-based mechanisms in place to file complaints against police officers. Civilian oversight of police actions, like those carried out by the RNC Public Complaints Commission, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP and the Serious Incident Response Team, help to maintain accountability and transparency.
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“We thank Ms. Lewis for her work, as well as all those that participated, for their contribution to improving policing in the province. The workplace review required the candid participation of uniformed officers and civilian employees of all ranks and positions and we appreciate their participation. Government is committed to continuous organizational improvement and a healthy workplace to support the RNC in delivering and enhancing the policing services that it provides to communities.”
Honourable John Hogan
Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General
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