Silent treatment: Quebec officers refusing to answer questions from police watchdog – Brandon Sun
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The police federation is unhappy that the BEI is collecting data on officers' refusal to be interviewed, despite the fact that they continue to submit detailed reports.
The federation of municipal police officers says it never ordered members to refuse to answer questions, but suggested talking to a lawyer.
The municipalities in which police have stopped talking to investigators include Longueuil, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Saguenay
The majority of police forces across Quebec are refusing to answer questions from investigators with the province's independent police watchdog after a court affirmed the right of officers not to incriminate themselves.