Provincial Government Appoints New Director of Serious Incident Response Team

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-09 16:30:04.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Justice, Public Safety, Governance]

The Honourable Helen Conway Ottenheimer, KC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, has appointed Richard Deveau as the new director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) for a five-year term effective September 9, 2026. Mr. Deveau, formerly a senior Crown attorney for the Eastern Region with Public Prosecutions, succeeds leadership of the independent civilian-led oversight agency responsible for investigating police-involved deaths, serious injuries, sexual offences, domestic violence, and matters of significant public interest across Newfoundland and Labrador.