One Maritime police force is now under the microscope of those it serves and protects.
In its annual report, the New Brunswick Police Commission says there are more complaints about the Fredericton Police Force than about any other force in the province.
The executive director of the commission, Pierre Beaudoin, says despite the number of allegations aimed at Fredericton police there are no red flags in his report.
"As far as the commission is concerned, I can say that we haven't found any reason to have a serious concern about one police force or another," says Beaudoin.
The commission's 2010-2011 report says they received 129 allegations and that more than 60 were regarding members of the Fredericton force. That was more than twice as many as the forces in Miramichi and Saint John .
"We do have a higher number of complaints than other departments, but I don't think we have a problem," says Chief Barry McKnight of the Fredericton Police Force.
McKnight questions the commission's data, saying his force investigated only 29 complaints against officers.
"Regardless of the number of complaints, what's the final resolution when an investigation is done and very few of the complaints are found to be actual violations of the code of conduct," says McKnight.
The police commission only acts against a force if the allegation or complaint is deemed to be serious and none made against the Fredericton force were of that nature.
The commission says individual chiefs can use its information to determine whether changes need to be made within their ranks.
With files from CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell
