Senior police officers are anticipated to speak when the Public Order Emergency Commission resumes public hearings on Tuesday.
Two Ottawa police officers and an Ontario Provincial Police member are slated to testify at the inquiry investigating the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act.
Interim The “Freedom Convoy” didn’t utilise locals as a “leverage point,” according to information police had in the days before the city’s large-scale demonstration last winter, according to Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell on Monday.
Senior police and City of Ottawa officials have painted a picture of disorganization between police forces and levels of government in the response to the mass demonstrations.
Despite the Monday municipal election, Ottawa’s police services board last week said they have chosen a new chief of police who will begin on Nov. 17.
The inquiry’s ultimate goal is to examine the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act three weeks into the crisis, and report on whether the unprecedented move was warranted..
During the ongoing Emergencies Act investigation, senior police authorities will testify.
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