Police Accountability

• Vancouver police officer charged in collision with DTES pedestrian caught on camera

  In the video, a Vancouver police cruiser can be seen driving eastbound when it strikes a man standing hunched over in the middle of the road.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Kelowna student assaulted by Mountie ‘disappointed’ with sentence

  A woman assaulted by a Kelowna Mountie during a wellness check over three years ago says the officer's sentence amounts to "a slap on the wrist."

  Aug 31, 2023
  
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• Lawyer slams court delays as Mountie acquitted 7 years after arrest

  Const. Joshua Grafton was one of three officers charged in relation to an arrest in Prince George captured on camera in 2016, involving two suspects in a vehicle theft.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Surrey cop who died by suicide was facing probe for texts with 15-year-old girl

  Global News has obtained a copy of police records detailing text messages Hothi allegedly exchanged with the teen, who he had met on the job.

  Crime

  Jul 14, 2023
• EPS to trial body-worn cameras as part of provincial mandate

  Starting Monday, a selection of EPS officers will be trialling body cameras as part of a provincial mandate.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
• Langley Mountie charged with assault over 2 separate arrests

  The BC Prosecution Service said Staff Sgt. Damian Volk is facing two counts of assault for two alleged incidents in 2020. 

  Crime

  May 26, 2023
• Myles Gray: Inquest set to begin 7 years after fatal confrontation with police

  Myles Gray, 33, died in the back yard of a home on the Vancouver-Burnaby border on Aug. 13, 2015.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2023
• Another VPD officer facing obstruction of justice probe gets sought-after assignment

  Insp. Kelly Risebrough, who is also under criminal investigation related to the crash, is embarking on a pricey business trip, courtesy of taxpayers.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2023
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• Questions about Surrey RCMP unit’s tactics prompt internal review

  The Surrey RCMP's South Community Response Unit can no longer operate undercover or drive unmarked police cars. The team's surveillance privileges have also been suspended.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2023
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• No current plans for B.C. to follow Alberta police body camera mandate: Minister

  Alberta announced plans Tuesday to mandate body-worn cameras for all police officers, but B.C. says it's leaving the decision in the hands of local departments for the time being.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2023