Police Misconduct

• RCMP misconduct cases grew in 2024, dismissals increased 5-fold: report

  More than 400 RCMP members faced misconduct allegations in 2024, with five per cent of cases leading to dismissal or forced resignations, according to new data.

  Canada

  Feb 2
  
• 3 Calgary police officers accused of sexual misconduct on the job

  Three Calgary Police Service officers have been relieved without pay and one fired after alleged offences ranging from having sex on the job to sharing nudes without consent.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2025
  
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• Coquitlam Mounties could face dismissal over shocking group chat

  Constables Philip Dick, Ian Solven and Mersad Mesbah have been suspended since June 2021.

  Crime

  Sep 20, 2024
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• B.C. Mountie discharged from RCMP after breaching public trust, pursuing teen

  Cpl. Peter Leckie pleaded guilty in 2023 to three counts of breach of trust for accessing confidential files unrelated to his policing duties, without authorization.

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2024
• Massive B.C. drug case collapses after police errors, ‘disgraced’ officer’s role revealed

  Charges against three men, including a convicted killer, have been stayed in a massive drug trafficking case after the revelation of serious police errors in the investigation.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2024
• ‘Extremely disappointing’: Vancouver police sergeant on leave due to graphic poster

  The poster, which has now been taken down, contained images of police officers below the Forensic Identification Unit title and caption, "Swabbing penises for over 100 years."

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2023
• Alberta’s police watchdog takes on historic B.C. file despite local case backlog

  ASIRT is taking on a complex case in B.C., even though an existing heavy workload means it can take four years or more to wrap up investigations into Alberta police situations.

  Investigations

  Mar 30, 2023
• Lawsuit filed against ex-Delta cop fired for sexual communications with would-be recruit

  That recruit, who remains deeply traumatized, is speaking out for the first time.

  Crime

  Mar 3, 2023
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• Veteran Lethbridge police officer fired over ‘profane, abusive and insulting’ memes

  Lethbridge police announced the conclusion of a disciplinary matter that involved five officers for their roles in 'the creation and distribution of profane, abusive' memes.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2022
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• Former B.C. cop convicted of sexual assault had 2nd alleged victim, watchdog confirms

  Global News has now confirmed that another woman complained about Berar after an incident in 2009. Further, Berar is no longer behind bars.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2022