IIO Investigation

• B.C.’s police watchdog investigates motorcycle crash in Penticton

  The IIO is looking into an incident on June 20 in which a motorcycle driver crashed while being pursued by police. The chase began near Brooks Place in Penticton around 3:30 a.m.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2023
  
• Police cleared after B.C. man fatally shot 11 times

  The province’s police watchdog said RCMP were justified as the man was reaching for a shotgun in his parked Jeep in the August 2021 incident.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2023
  
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• IIO closes investigation into Vernon death, finds police played no role in it

  According to the IIO, police transported a local man from his residence to hospital. After arriving at the hospital, the man went into medical distress and died.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2022
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• B.C. IIO not recommending charges after ‘drunk’ woman suffers broken arm during arrest

  According to an IIO report, a woman described by witnesses as being ‘black-out’ drunk at a party in Salmon Arm suffered a broken arm when officers tried to arrest her.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2022
• IIO report: Police acted appropriately during Vernon domestic disturbance arrest

  The report said two people were arrested at the domestic disturbance: a man for breaching court conditions and a woman who swung at police.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2022
• IIO investigating midnight crash in Revelstoke involving snowmobile rider

  Police say the snowmobile travelled the wrong direction down a one-way street and collided into a parked commercial vehicle.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021
• B.C. IIO investigating single-vehicle collision on Highway 97A, near Armstrong

  A police officer was travelling southbound on Highway 97A when a grey vehicle passed by at an alleged high rate of speed.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
• Police watchdog recommends charges against RCMP officers for rough arrest near Sicamous, B.C.

  The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says 'reasonable grounds' exist to believe the arresting officers used excessive force.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
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• B.C. IIO won’t be referring Okanagan traffic-stop case to Crown for possible charges

  The police oversight agency says it reviewed the evidence and determined that there are no reasonable grounds that any officer committed an offence.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2021
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• Watchdog report: B.C. police justified in fatal shooting of armed man

  The report has statements from seven civilian witnesses and 11 police officers, plus 911 calls and police radio transmissions.

  Investigations

  Oct 20, 2020