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From a release<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n HALIFAX:<\/strong> Erin Nauss is the new Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) in Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The province made the announcement in a release on April 24. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nauss served as interim director of SiRT for the last seven months and was involved in its establishment under the Police Act in 2011. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”105″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nauss has 18 years of legal experience and practised briefly in the private sector before joining the Nova Scotia Department of Justice as a solicitor in 2007. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She has experience managing teams and has taken on various leadership roles throughout her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The five-year appointment takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Serious Incident Response Team has an important mandate on behalf of Nova Scotians,\u201d said Barbara Adams, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMs. Nauss has done an exceptional job leading SiRT as interim director, and we\u2019re pleased to appoint her as permanent Director.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n SiRT provides oversight of policing by independently investigating serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia and News Brunswick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is civilian-led and its work is independent of both government and police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Nauss will oversee a team of seven investigators, an assistant director and administrative staff located in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be appointed, and I look forward to continuing to work with the SiRT team, the community and police.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Erin Nauss, Director, Serious Incident Response Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quick Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – SiRT averages about 30 investigations per year, based on the five-year average from 2019-2020 to 2023-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n – in 2022-23, it opened 55 files and conducted 44 investigations, which led to charges against six police officers<\/p>\n\n\n\n – in 2023-24, it opened 53 files and conducted 39 investigations, which led to charges against seven police officers (as of February 23, 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – In February 2023, SiRT expanded to New Brunswick with an office in Fredericton and plans are underway to expand SiRT services to Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n\n\n\n