Release all reports on Don Dunphy shooting death, urges police association

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association is calling for the public release of all evidence and reports related to the investigation of the shooting death of Don Dunphy by one of its members, Const.Joe Smyth.

"While we respect thepublic inquiry process, we are very concerned about the impact on the publicinquiry process and the confidence of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador init," stated theRNCAin a press release Thursday.

The RNCA added the "incomplete" disclosure of information surrounding the Dunphy investigation has caused "speculative comments" to swirl around the man's death.

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Dunphywas shot to death in his home by Smyth on Easter Sunday 2015. Reviews into his death by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT)and the Saskatoon Police Service have not been released publicly.

The RNCA saidimmediate release of reports and evidencemakes more sensethan waiting for a pending public inquiry, something it urges the provincial government to establish as quickly as possible, "sothatthe people of Newfoundland and Labrador can finally be informed as to the fullcircumstances of what occurred on that unfortunate day."

The RCMP issued a brief, emailresponse to the RNCA'srequest.

"The RCMP understands that members of the public would like further details of the investigation into the death of Mr. Dunphy. We are monitoring the concerns raised by the public and are preparing for the provincial public inquiry," the police force wrote.