Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, SA 2024 c6
Amended
- Corrections Act, RSA 2000, c C-29
- Police Act, RSA 2000, c P-17
- Police Amendment Act, SA 2022 c22
Summary
The Public Safety Statutes Amendment mandates individuals subject to a court-ordered electronic monitoring condition to wear an electronic tracking device on their ankles. The device will be monitored by the Minister to supervise and monitor the location, movements, activity, communication, specific behaviour or biometrics of such an individual.
The Act also amends the Police Act to enable the creation of independent agency police services which will be subject to a civilian oversight board.
Every police officer of an independent agency police service is subject to the jurisdiction of the chief of that independent agency police service and the Oversight Board and must obey the directions of the chief of that independent agency police service and the Oversight Board.
The powers of the chiefs of the independent agency police services are broad and include the:
- preservation and maintenance of the public peace and the prevention of crime as specified in the regulations;
- maintenance of discipline and the performance of duty within the independent agency police service;
- day-to-day administration of the independent agency police service;
- the application of professional police procedures; and
- the enforcement of policies made by the Minister with respect to the independent agency police service.
Also, the Chief of Police will now be known as the Chief of a police service.
In Force: May 16, 2024 (except Section 1, on proclamation)