Conduct Case MPCC‑2023‑048 Summary (jurisdiction decision)

On August 22, 2023, the Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) received a conduct complaint relating to a military police investigation which was closed on August 30, 2022. The investigation concerned a drunkenness incident involving the Complainant. The complaint focused on how the Complainant’s identity was revealed to his Chain of Command before the investigation was concluded.

On August 23, 2024, the Deputy Canadian Forces Provost Marshal (DCFPM) disposed of the complaint, stating that it did not pertain to the conduct of military police members in the performance of their policing duties or functions. On September 9, 2024, the Complainant referred his complaint to the MPCC for review.

The MPCC determined that it had no jurisdiction over the complaint. The Complainant was not disputing how the military police investigation was handled. Instead, the Complainant was concerned with the act of sharing his identifying information as part of a Commander’s Critical Information Requirement (CCIR). The complaint is therefore related to administrative reporting duties rather than policing duty or function. A CCIR must provide the commander with sufficient situational awareness information to make relevant decisions about their personnel, and this information must be provided in a timely manner. The scope and reporting method of a CCIR—i.e. how much information is reported to the commander and through which communication means—is ultimately an administrative decision and therefore falls outside the jurisdiction of the MPCC.

Date modified:

2025-02-06