BC Police

• B.C. to create new policing standards for sexual assault, boost support services

  The new policing standards will apply to all police forces across B.C. and take effect in 2024, with investigations receiving greater oversight.

  Crime

  Jul 24, 2023
  
• Odd tales from B.C. RCMP: November 2022

  Not all calls to police in B.C. are serious matters, like shootings or bank robberies. In fact, some are quite odd.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2022
  
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• ‘Appalling’ allegations at B.C. police undercover training course prompt investigation

  According to sources, about 24 officers from Surrey, Vancouver, Abbotsford and New Westminster, as well as Metro Vancouver Transit Police, took part in the course.

  Canada

  May 31, 2022
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• New head of IHIT promises action on high-priority murder cases

  In an exclusive interview with Global News, Supt. Dave Chauhan says the unsolved case of Paul Bennett's murder is one of his top priorities.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2019
• B.C. police are de facto part of mental-health system, should be recognized as such: report

  "We need to drive home the point that the police have become part of the mental-health system and that their role needs to be acknowledged," said one of the report's authors.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• B.C. ombudsperson wants better oversight of guards in municipal lockups

  It's an anomaly that guards in municipal detention facilities aren't under the jurisdiction of an independent agency that can investigate misconduct, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said.

  May 6, 2019
• B.C. fraud suspect arrested after unwittingly climbing into cop car

  "As the suspect was climbing inside of the vehicle, the officer advised him that he was a police officer and that he was under arrest," said Cpl. Jodi Shelkie in a media release.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2019
• B.C. police officers detained in Cuba for 10 months return home

  The officers were detained over allegations that one of them had sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Ontario girl.

  Crime

  Jan 5, 2019
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• B.C. RCMP bosses talk challenges faced in 2018, including future of Surrey policing

  In a sit-down with Global News at their request, the heads of B.C.'s RCMP touched on the Pierre Lemaitre inquiry and technological advances in policing.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2018
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• Hundreds gather in Victoria to honour fallen police officers Sunday

  Police officers from across the province marched to the legislature for the ceremony, honouring the 125 officers who have lost their lives in active service.

  Sep 30, 2018