The group that oversees the annual review of how police handle sexual assault cases in the territory announced their 2021 findings, March 7.

The SA国际影视传媒檚 NT Sexual Assault Investigations Review Committee (SAIRC) is a group of territorial stakeholders, victims services organizations, victim and community advocates and the and is supported by the GNWT Department of Justice.

Since 2019, SAIRC has reviewed 26 sexual assault cases that either did not result in charges or were marked as unfounded with the aim of ensuring investigations were thorough and properly conducted, the report reads.

The committeeSA国际影视传媒檚 report made the following recommendations:

• Police reports should be consistent, objective and proofread
• Victims should be referred to available community supports such as victim services and medical services
• The should ensure that appropriate interview rooms are available and continue to improve upon interview training for its officers
• Investigators should not assume a personSA国际影视传媒檚 gender identity
• Supervisory oversight and guidance were well documented on most

This feedback is presented to all Detachment Commanders each year by the and the advocatesSA国际影视传媒� feedback is used to create the SA国际影视传媒檚 Sexual Assault Investigators Course.

SA国际影视传媒淚t is encouraging to be able to see improvements over time in the practices weSA国际影视传媒檙e seeing in file reviews. Our feedback is taken seriously and acted upon, and weSA国际影视传媒檝e witnessed real changes in the way that investigations are conducted and victims are treated, supported and followed up withSA国际影视传媒� Cpl. Jesse Aubin, NT SAIRC co-ordinator said in a press release.