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===If a police incident results in death or serious harm===
If an incident involving a police officer results in death or serious harm, an independent body automatically investigates the incident. [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-367/latest/rsbc-1996-c-367.html#sec38.02_smooth The ''Police Act''] requires the '''Independent Investigation Office''' to investigate to determine whether or not an officer may have committed an offence. An investigation is required whether the police officer was on-duty or off-duty at the time of the incident, and whether the officer works for the RCMP or a municipal police force.

If the investigation concludes that an officer may have committed an offence, the Independent Investigation Office prepares a report to Crown counsel. For more on this process, [http://iiobc.ca/ see the office’s website].