Fredericton, N.B. - The Fredericton Police Force has appointed retired RCMP inspector Andrea Gallant to oversee changes intended to strengthen the force’s major crime management capacity, following recommendations by independent investigator Ian D. Scott.
Fredericton Police Chief Gary Forward provided a progress update on Scott’s recommendations to Fredericton City Council’s Public Safety Committee today,
“The Fredericton Police Force is committed to fully implementing the Scott Report’s recommendations and strengthening public confidence in how we manage major investigations,” said Chief Forward. “Our work is focused on building robust oversight, enhancing training and systems, and ensuring serious and complex files receive the sustained attention they require. With the oversight committee led by Ms. Gallant now in place, we have the structure and leadership needed to advance this work.”
Chief Forward requested Mr. Scott conduct an independent review of major case management in July 2025. Mr. Scott’s final report contains 19 recommendations and was released in December 2025. The FPF has accepted all recommendations and created a three-phase action plan commencing January 2026 with a forecasted completion for June 2027. The action plan will be available online by March 1, 2026.
The first phase of the plan is to create a formal oversight framework, including a committee led by Gallant, who is a subject matter expert in operational oversight and critical incident command. Gallant also contributed to Scott’s review of major crime management at FPF and played a key role in developing the recommendations.
The next public progress update on the Scott Report recommendations is scheduled for April 2, 2026, meeting of the city’s Public Safety Committee.
The full report is available on the Fredericton Police Force’s website at frederictonpoliceforce.ca.
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Fredericton Police Force
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