Change made in Prince Albert police structure following boy’s death
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Prince Albert police Chief Jonathan Bergen said he determined in the days after a 13-month-old boy was found dead after a family dispute call that a structure change was needed.
The chief of the Prince Albert Police Service has made a change to his administration team after a 13-month-old boy was killed last week.
The boy was found dead at a home on Thursday after officers were called back to the residence several hours after responding to a family dispute.
The boy’s father, Kaij Brass, is charged with second-degree murder.
Chief Jonathan Bergen said he determined in the days after the incident that a structure change was needed in the organization.
He has also called for the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission to investigate the force’s response.
“We know that our police officers face an increasing number of calls for service each year, and it has become more difficult to manage every call as thoroughly as required,” Bergen said Wednesday in a statement.
“We need to make sure we are fully compliant with policy, legislation, and best practices, and that is driving this change.”
He has appointed Lisa Simonson as an inspector and tasked her with oversight of the patrol division.
