OTTAWA — While military commanders have pointed to an increase in criminal investigations as proof that the fight against sexual misconduct is working, military justice officials admit they don’t know how many service members are ever actually convicted. When it comes to sexual offences and a number of other crimes, military police have the option of referring cases to either military or civilian courts. Six teams of three investigators trained specifically to deal with sexual crimes have been deployed across the country and are ready to respond when a call comes in. Frei also said military police are aided by the fact that military service personnel are required to report crimes whenever they hear about them. Experts believe only between five and 10 per cent of sexual crimes outside the military are reported to police.

Source: National Post September 25, 2016 23:48 UTC