One procedural gap found during independent review of shooting death of Brydon Whitstone
The Saskatchewan RCMP have released the results of an independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of Brydon Whitstone last fall in North Battleford.
The review, which was completed by the Manitoba RCMP, identified one procedural gap in regard to how the officers were managed immediately after the shooting.
According to a media release, RCMP policy calls for those involved to be “separated immediately after a critical incident,” such as this.
The internal review determined Cst. Jerry Abbott’s removal and separation from the scene met the requirements of the policy. However, all the responding officers, while removed from the scene, did have come together for a debrief at the Battlefords RCMP detachment between 11:40 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2017 – the night Whitstone was killed – and 2 a.m. on Oct. 22.