Montreal police send Station 39 investigation file to DPCP
Montreal police investigators have forwarded their evidence file regarding 16 officers from neighbourhood station 39 to the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales, more than three months after an administrative crackdown targeted alleged discriminatory and racist behaviour within the force.
Evidence File Reaches Prosecution Service Following Montreal-Nord Crackdown
More than three months after dismantling a team of police officers in the Montreal-Nord borough, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal has officially submitted its compiled evidence to the prosecution service. The June 12 intervention exposed misconduct at neighbourhood station 39. Investigators documented repeated discriminatory and racist acts alongside a culture where such behaviour was tolerated.
In an email correspondence sent to media outlets on Monday, September 28, 2026, SPVM representatives confirmed that the investigation file is now in the hands of prosecutors. The provincial prosecution bureau, known as the DPCP, must now determine whether criminal charges will be filed against any of the implicated law enforcement personnel.
The municipal police service declined to grant interviews or release further details regarding the transition of the file. However, officials noted that inquiries into related secondary files remain active.
Administrative Penalties and Immediate Disciplinary Actions
The initial June announcement targeted 14 male officers and two female officers attached to the station 39 precinct.
Investigators found that the targeted personnel were suspected of having abusively targeted Black and Arab individuals and having held racially charged remarks. In one of the revelations to emerge from the internal probe, evidence suggested that officers repeatedly cut the hair of detained men, keeping them as trophies.
Administrative measures followed the initial disclosure. All 16 officers under investigation had their service firearms removed. Two members of the precinct faced immediate suspension, while the remaining 14 personnel were reassigned to administrative duties or dispersed across the territory of Montreal.
Subsequent disciplinary enforcement unfolded over the summer months. By August 19, 2026, the total of suspended officers connected to the station 39 affair reached four.
Oversight Interventions and Institutional Reform Plans
Ian Lafrenière, the Minister of Interior Security, appointed an observer tasked with supervising the internal investigative work of the SPVM.
Public accountability sessions followed at Montreal City Hall. SPVM Chief Fady Dagher addressed city councillors and local residents during hearings before the Commission de la sécurité publique. During these proceedings, Chief Dagher outlined a response plan scheduled for this fall to address the racist acts allegedly committed by officers.
The transition of the dossier to provincial prosecutors marks a procedural milestone.