Exclusive: Office of Police Complaint Commissioner orders review of mistaken arrest

The BC Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has ordered a review of the Vancouver Police Department’s service and policies after the mistaken arrest of retired judge Selwyn Romilly. He was detained as police searched for a Black man half his age. The VPD chief constable apologized for the incident, but third-party complaints prompted the review, including the use of handcuffs.

• Police watchdog orders review after retired Black judge detained, handcuffed in Vancouver