Justice Says No To Public Inquiry

If anyone was hoping for a public inquiry into the conduct of the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) in the wake of the Alan Murdock affair they will be disappointed.

In a statement from the Ministry of Justice there are no plans for a public inquiry.

“There are no plans to conduct any additional inquiry into the dismissal of Alan Murdock,” the statement from Saskatchewan Justice read.

It is still unclear if Murdock will face any further punishment for some of his actions viewed by many in the community as criminal in nature.

The Murdock affair was about a former constable who was terminated after 30 years for many separate incidents. The incidents included an alleged sexual assault, physical assaults, having drugs in his home that children made use of, improper storage of his service weapon, removing evidence from the evidence locker amongst others.

In the same statement the Ministry advised those who wish to complain about the actions of inactions of the MJPS in this and other incidents to direct their complaints to the Public Complaints Commission.

“Anyone who is concerned with the conduct of a Saskatchewan municipal police service is advised to contact the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission,” the statement read.

Chief Rick Bourassa had asked individuals to direct their concerns to the MJPS here locally.

At the meeting which revealed why it took so long to dismiss Murdock from the force Constable Murray Rice had said “What happened here...is Mr Murdock’s behaviour was enabled by previous administration. To me that is not cool.”

Following Chief Bourassa releasing why he fired former Constable Murdock numerous individuals on social media and elsewhere in the community raised concerns about how the incidents could continue over a 30 year period.