Four Winnipeg Police officers are now charged after an internal investigation that began last year into their conduct.
The most serious allegations are against Elston Bostock, a 22-year veteran with the service. Bostock is charged with indignity to human remains, drug trafficking, breaking and entering to commit extortion, breach of trust and obstruction of justice.
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The charges have prompted police Chief Gene Bowers to vow to regain the public’s trust and call for more transparency.
One expert says serious charges against officers can create a strained relationship between the public and its police force.
Global’s Vasilios Bellos has more in the video above on the aftermath of the internal police investigation.
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