{
  "id": 13166911,
  "title": "Ontario’s police watchdog seeks new director as current leader’s term set to expire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ontarios-police-watchdog-seeks-new-director-as-current-leaders-term",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/09/ontarios-police-watchdog-seeks-new-director-as-current-leaders-term-set-to-expire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TORONTO - Ontario's police watchdog is seeking a new director to lead the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which is set to change hands on December 31st. <source 1b58a37e-350> The SIU examines police-involved deaths, injuries, and allegations of sexual assault. <source 1b58a37e-350> Director Joseph Martino's term concludes at the end of the year, and a job posting for his replacement is now open. <source 1b58a37e-350> The SIU director has the final say on whether charges should be brought against officers in cases they investigate. <source 1b58a37e-350> In 2024-25, the SIU laid criminal charges in 17 out of 18 investigated cases – less than five percent. <source 1b58a37e-350> Martino has been the SIU director since 2019.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) seeks new director.",
    "Current SIU director Joseph Martino's term ends Dec 31st.",
    "SIU lays criminal charges in 17 out of 18 cases in 2024-25."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}