Operational Performance – Investigation and Enforcement Bureau
The Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) is composed of OPP Officers and is fully integrated as a bureau within the AGCO. The OPP bureau works with AGCO operations to streamline, standardize, and improve investigative responses. The IEB comprises the Investigations Branch and the Intelligence and Investigative Support Branch. These branches provide investigative expertise and share information with external law enforcement and regulatory and industry stakeholder agencies to ensure integrity and public safety within AGCO regulated industries.
IEB Investigation Branch
Occurrences
TABLE 2 – Number of IEB Investigations
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|
2018-19 |
2019–20 |
|---|---|---|
|
iGaming |
33 |
45 |
|
Charitable Gaming |
21 |
14 |
|
Liquor Licence Holders and Applicants |
110 |
139 |
|
Lottery Insider Wins |
55 |
51 |
|
Lottery Suspicious Wins |
87 |
79 |
|
Other Lottery Investigations |
167 |
93 |
Gaming Enforcement Branch
Gaming Investigation Units
TABLE 3 – Occurrences at Casinos and Slot Machine Facilities
|
|
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Investigations |
9,424 |
9,137 |
|
Total Criminal Code Offences |
2,291 |
1,581 |
|
Alleged Cheat-at-Play Instances |
179 |
271 |
|
Cheat-at-Play Charges Laid |
19 |
17 |
|
Total Non–Criminal Code Related Offences These occurrences involved provincial statute investigations or violations, such as under the Liquor Licence Act, Trespass to Property Act, and Mental Health Act. Not included are requests to assist local police with non–gaming related investigations. Only those events that result in a report being filed are considered reportable occurrences by the AGCO’s IEB. |
7,133 |
6,713 |
Eligibility Investigations Unit (EIU)
TABLE 4 – Eligibility Investigations
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|
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
|---|---|---|
|
Investigations – Gaming Includes files on gaming-related and non-gaming related suppliers, racing teletheatre investigations, investigations on gaming site employees, and lottery retailer investigations |
518 |
606 |
|
Outside Agency Assist Checks These checks provide investigative assistance to external law enforcement agencies. |
562 |
536 |