Achi news desk-
The province of Nova Scotia says it has appointed Erin Nauss as the next director of the province’s police watchdog agency.
Nauss served as the interim director of the Serious Incident Response Team, or SIRT, for the past seven months.
Her five-year appointment takes effect immediately, according to a Wednesday morning news release from the province.
Nauss was part of the founding of SiRT in 2011.
“She has 18 years of legal experience and briefly practiced in the private sector before joining the Nova Scotia Department of Justice as a lawyer in 2007,” the statement reads. “She has experience in managing teams and has taken on various leadership roles throughout her career.”
Nauss says it is an “honour” to be appointed.
“I look forward to continuing to work with the SiRT team, the community and the police,” he said in the statement.
Nauss will oversee a team of seven researchers, an assistant director and administrative staff in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, according to the release.
SIRT provides civilian-led oversight of policing by investigating serious incidents involving the police, independent of the government and the police.
The agency expanded to New Brunswick last year and plans are underway to expand services to Prince Edward Island.
