News Release

News Release

Toronto Police Service Officer Charged

Case Number: 10-TSA-093   

Mississauga (5 November, 2010) --- The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Ian Scott, has reasonable grounds to believe that an officer with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) committed a criminal offence in Toronto in early June of this year.  Director Scott has caused a charge to be laid against the officer.    

The TPS contacted the SIU on June 3, 2010 regarding allegations of a sexual nature from a female against one of their police officers.  The SIU assigned five investigators and three forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of the occurrence.

As a result of the SIU investigation, Constable Mandip Sandhu of the TPS was arrested and charged with one count of Sexual Assault, contrary to s. 271 of the Criminal Code of Canada.  

The officer was released on a Promise to Appear before the Ontario Court of Justice (College Park Bldg)  444 Yonge Street, Toronto on December 2, 2010.  The Justice Prosecutions branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General will have carriage of the prosecution.

As this matter is now before the courts, and in consideration of the fair trial interests of the charged officer and the community, the SIU will make no further comment pertaining to this investigation.

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations