Mission

The New Brunswick Police Commission, an independent oversight body, investigates and resolves citizens' complaints relating to the conduct of police officers. It also looks into any other aspect of police services including the review of police force adequacy in New Brunswick.

Mandate

The New Brunswick Police Commission

• Investigates and addresses complaints made by any individual regarding the conduct of a member of a municipal or regional police force;
• Ensures consistency in disciplinary dispositions through maintenance of a repository of disciplinary and corrective measures taken in response to
  Police Act violations;
• At the request of the Minister of Public Safety or through its own action, investigates and deals with matters relating to any aspect of policing in the Province;
• Determines if municipal, regional, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police forces offer adequate services within the Province and whether each municipality and the Province are carrying out their responsibility for the maintenance of an acceptable level of police services.