Canadian military police will no longer be required to promptly investigate sex-related cases after the military’s top cop changed the rules governing such incidents. Ferguson noted that there are delays in investigating such cases, which take an average of seven months before they are ready to be prosecuted. Military police policy had formerly required that investigations of potential criminal cases be closed and the results delivered to commanding officers in 30 days or less, according to Ferguson. Of the 46 military police cases looking into inappropriate sexual behaviour in the sample the auditor general looked at, 35 were closed. There was no announcement of the change at the time even though the Canadian Forces states it has a policy of openness and transparency.

Source: National Post November 22, 2018 01:07 UTC