commissioner of inquiries - government services
Title posted on Nova Scotia Public Service Commission - Police Complaints Commissioner
Posted on August 20, 2026 by Employer details The Government of Nova Scotia
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:686.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Competition # : </strong>49717<strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Department: </strong>NS Police Complaints Commissioner</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Location: </strong>HALIFAX</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Type of Employment: </strong>Term</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Union Status: </strong><span contenteditable="false">Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Closing Date: </strong>03-Sep-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner provides independent civilian oversight of the conduct of municipal police officers in Nova Scotia. The Office monitors and investigates complaints by citizens alleging misconduct by municipal police officers. It also provides support to the Police Review Board, which is empowered to hear and rule on public complainant appeals. Police officers may also appeal internal discipline decisions to the Review Board.<br><br></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Police Complaints Commissioner plays a key role in ensuring police accountability and transparency in the province.<br><br>Appointed by an Order in Council, the Police Complaints Commissioner performs the duties assigned by the Police Act, the Regulations, the Nova Scotia Minister of Justice, or the Governor in Council. Specific responsibilities include:</span></span></p><ul><li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monitoring investigative timelines during the initial police agency investigation of a complaint</span></span></li><li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Reviewing and investigating public complaints upon appeal by the complainant</span></span></li><li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mediating resolutions to complaints</span></span></li><li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Determining if complaints should be referred for a hearing before the Police Review Board</span></span></li><li style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Administration of the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner<br><br></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.- Location Halifax, NSB3J 3K5
- Work location On site
- Salary$5,229.78 to $6,537.21BIWEEKLY bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Starts as early as 2026-09-03
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Nova Scotia Public Service Commission #49717
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