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[Spy Black]

It is said that it's important to always write for your readers ... and when engaging with Mike and VW, I am forced to dumb things down to a level where upon it might be possible to engage them in a reasonable discussion.

 

Unfortunately, that "dumbing down" which is required in order to engage Mike and VW (such that they might be able to understand the conversation underway) is often far below the level at which I am able to sink ... and Mike and VW are left to perform as the circus clowns they can often be, and indeed that they frequently are.

 

Mike & VW as your favorite couple of clueless bumblers reprising their roll once again in "Dumb & Dumber part 5"

[Victoria Watcher]

Mike & VW as your favorite couple of clueless bumblers reprising their roll once again in "Dumb & Dumber part 5"

That title doesn’t fit the franchise branding.

[Mike K.]

Who gets to play Conan the Dog, though?*



*Provided there is no specific penalty for that specific use.

[Matt R.]

No wonder the economy is in shambles.

[pontcanna]

I wonder who they considered charging?

 

Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Burnaby (2022-275)

December 2, 2022

Case: #2022-275 

Incident Date: October 18, 2022 

Location: Burnaby Detachment: Burnaby 

Agency: RCMP 

Incident Classification: Serious Harm 

Case Status: Open - Investigation in Progress

INFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release

Surrey, B.C. – The Chief Civilian Director (CCD) of the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has concluded an investigation into an officer-involved shooting incident in Burnaby where one man sustained serious injury and an officer, Cst. Shaelyn Yang, died.

At about 10:30 a.m. on October 18, 2022, Cst. Yang accompanied a parks worker to speak to a man sheltering in Broadview Park. When Cst. Yang and the parks worker approached the tent, an altercation occurred in which the man was shot by Cst. Yang and Cst. Yang was stabbed.

The man sustained gunshot-related injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Cst. Yang sadly did not survive her injuries.

The CCD has reviewed the available evidence, including independent witness statements and video footage, and determined that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that any officer has committed an offence. Accordingly, the matter will not be referred to Crown Counsel for consideration of charges.

Due to concurrent court proceedings related to the incident, the IIO’s public report will not be released on the IIO website until that process has concluded.

[Victoria Watcher]

BC could soon make big changes to policing—but they won’t come soon enough for Paul Schachter, a former provincial appointee to the Victoria-Esquimalt Police Board.

 

In spring 2021, Schachter joined the board with plans to be an advocate for social justice and anti-racism, and to build trust between the police department and communities that, he felt, are underserved and overpoliced.

 

Later that year, the province reappointed him to serve through the end of 2023. Instead, on Nov. 16, Schachter gave the board and the province two weeks’ notice of his intent to resign. In his resignation speech, Schachter said he does not believe the board has either the information or the authority to properly oversee the Victoria Police Department (VicPD).

 

“Trying to give governance without having the effective authority to control many of the critical factors is—it's more for show rather than for reality,” Schachter told Capital Daily.

 

His resignation comes at a time when the BC government is determining how oversight of police might look in the future.

 

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The Victoria Police Department declined to answer questions related to Schachter’s resignation and the proposed reforms to the Police Act, instead directing Capital Daily to police board spokesperson and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins.

 

Desjardins, a member of the board since 2008, saw that Schachter chafed against the “constraints” of serving on the police board and sympathized with his frustration.

 

“He challenged all the way along, which was really good and we enjoyed having him there,” she told Capital Daily of Schachter’s time on the police board. “But there is a clear delineation between the board's role—and being able to question around operations—[versus] being involved in operational things.”

 

Desjardins is also keen to see the province take action on the police reforms proposed earlier this year—especially the restructuring of police boards and the removal of mayors as board chairs—but said, “I'm not holding my breath on the amount of time they might take.”

 

 

 

https://www.capitald...lone-wont-solve

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 December 2022 - 07:58 PM.

[pontcanna]

IIO Concludes Investigation into an Incident in Saanich (2022-308)

 

December 7, 2022

 

INFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release

 

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has concluded investigation 2022-308 into an incident in Saanich where one man was seriously injured.

 

At about 11:00 p.m. on November 26, 2022, officers with the Saanich Police Department in the area on unrelated business received a report regarding a man alleged to have committed theft at a business at the Uptown Mall. The man ran towards a parking lot, where he was subsequently located by police.

 

Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage, a civilian witness, and police records confirm that when the man noticed a police vehicle, he ran and began to climb a fence. Video shows that the officer was some distance from the man when he climbed over and shortly thereafter fell to the ground approximately 6-7.5 metres (20-25 feet) below. There was no physical or verbal contact between the man and officer.

 

The Chief Civilian Director has reviewed the evidence – including video footage, a witness statement, scene analysis, and police records – and determined that police are not responsible for the man’s injuries.

 

The IIO investigation is now concluded.

 

[pontcanna]

IIO investigating after man breaks arm during police road check in Duncan, B.C.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is investigating after a man suffered a serious injury in an altercation with police in Duncan, B.C.

At approximately 10 p.m., police say they stopped a vehicle at the road check and the driver and lone occupant of the car admitted he had consumed alcohol that night.

However, the man did not comply with police demands and a physical altercation took place, according to the IIO.

During the encounter, the man suffered a broken arm and was taken to hospital for surgery.

 

More: https://vancouverisl...n-b-c-1.6188925

 

[Victoria Watcher]

B.C. Lions alumni Jas Dhillon and Matt Clarke work opposite shifts, but the former football players are teammates again as members of Surrey’s municipal police force.

 

“It’s a point of pride to be in Surrey,” said Dhillon, an offensive lineman who played for the Lions in 2016 and 2017 before becoming a police officer. “It felt like coming home.”

 

The two officers spoke to Postmedia recently about their reasons for joining Surrey Police Service and some of the uncertainty facing the department.

 

The Lions have strong ties to the Surrey community, with their practice facility in Whalley.

 

For both Dhillon and Clarke, a linebacker who played for the Canadian Football League club from 1991 to 1995, joining SPS felt like a way to give back to a community that had an impact on them.

 

“I feel very lucky to be here,” said Clarke. “It’s a dynamic, growing city.”

 

Clarke played football at the University of B.C. before joining the Lions. He won a Grey Cup championship with the team in 1994.

 

When his football career ended, Clarke applied to the Vancouver Police Department, where he worked in various roles over 26 years.

 

“I got to experience a lot of different things,” he said. “But I knew I wanted to go back to uniform before I was done.”

 

That chance presented itself when SPS began recruiting officers. Clarke was hired as a frontline supervisor.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...fficers-6301690

[Victoria Watcher]

Nearly 40 per cent of Delta residents trying to reach police on non-emergency lines routed through B.C.’s E-Comm dispatch centre abandoned their calls in the first half of this year, causing Mayor George Harvie to lose confidence in the 911 agency’s management.

 

Harvie, in a letter to Mike Farnworth, B.C.’s solicitor general and minister of public safety, demanded “immediate action” to address the problems plaguing B.C.’s 911 communications centre.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...-police-6301462

[Mike K.]

It’s a major issue. You can barely get through to RCMP dispatch sometimes, and the call taker checks in every few minutes to tell you someone will be with you shortly. When every second counts, it’s nerve wracking.

[Victoria Watcher]

The “problems plaguing B.C.’s 911 communications centre“ is an extremely high absenteeism rate.

I’d say the main reason, but I’ll be censored here if I do.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 December 2022 - 08:12 AM.

[Sparky]

^ Says who?

[Victoria Watcher]

Says the last time I pointed at a specific but actually very common demographic. And my words were removed.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 December 2022 - 08:24 AM.

[Mike K.]

Oh, the complaint from TransplantedEdmontonian?

I’m not sure if that individual’s actions recently warrant any future sympathy. Fair is fair, respect goes two ways, etc.

[Victoria Watcher]

There is a high stress job where almost 80% of the staff are a certain demographic. Air traffic control.

Yet here in BC we fill the 911 system with 80% the opposite demographic. Then we wonder why absenteeism is 25%+.

[Victoria Watcher]

VicPD is facing allegations of discrimination from two employees of colour. The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal decided in November to allow their human-rights complaints, filed in Jan. 2022 and Aug. 2021, to move forward.

Ten months after filing his complaint with the tribunal, First Nations constable Brad Meyer told Capital Daily, “It was good to get accepted, but it also triggered my PTSD quite a bit.”

Meyer’s complaint alleges that the treatment he endured during two decades of policing resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder—and that his condition was exacerbated by VicPD’s senior managers.

“Racial slurs made by other officers about First Nations people were made in front of not only myself but supervisors . . . with no reprimand or acknowledgment,” Meyer wrote. (Capital Daily has previously reported on PTSD in the department and its link to workplace culture.) The police board and the City of Victoria are also named in his complaint.

VicPD responded to a request for comment on the allegations with a statement from Esquimalt Mayor and co-chair of the police board Barb Desjardins. The statement did not address the allegations directly, citing the ongoing complaint process.


https://www.capitald...-ahead-tribunal

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 January 2023 - 06:39 AM.

[pontcanna]

@vicpdcanada

Great work by Cst. Deverill!
 

Susan Simmons
@MS_athlete

Sending an abundance of thanks to @vicpdcanada for finding Meliah's phone. Today, while at Tim's DT, someone stole her wallet & phone. Her phone is a lifeline & enables independence as she navigates the city. It means support is only ever a call away. #disabilities #inclusion

 

[pontcanna]

Swearing-In 12 New Members

 

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023

 

Victoria, BC –  VicPD welcomes 12 new members over the next week – seven police officers and five jailers.

 

Chief Constable Del Manak swore in three new auxiliary jailers and five new recruit constables at a ceremony in VicPD’s Curry Room today. Chief Manak will next swear-in two experienced officers, who are moving to VicPD from other police departments, and two more auxiliary jailers during a ceremony to be held on January 10.

 

“One of the greatest honours I have as the Chief Constable is welcoming excellent people to the VicPD family,” Chief Del Manak said. “VicPD continues to be an employer of choice and we know that this will be just one of many opportunities to welcome new staff this year as we continue to attract the very best from Victoria, Esquimalt and across Canada who are looking to start or continue a career in policing, and those looking to serve these communities in one of the many other career paths available in the department.”

 

Chief Manak swore in five new recruit constables and three new jailers this morning

 

These 12 new hires are part of a concerted effort to fill vacancies in all areas of the department and do not represent an increase in authorized strength. In 2022, VicPD launched a recruiting campaign to fill vacancies which resulted in a total of 44 new staff including 14 new recruit constables, 10 experienced officers, 4 Special Municipal Constables, 4 jailers, and 12 civilians. VicPD continues to seek applicants in all of these areas, as well as the volunteer Reserve Constable and other volunteer programs. You can explore all of the options available at joinvicpd.ca.

 

Experienced officer hiring incentive continues

 

VicPD continues to offer a $20,000 hiring incentive to experienced officers hired in 2023. In 2022, the incentive program saw VicPD attract experienced officers from across Canada. In addition to being readily deployable, experienced officers bring diversity and experience with them to VicPD.

 

[pontcanna]

West Shore RCMP officers administer live-saving Naloxone

2023-01-09 - File #2023-451

On January 7th 2023, at approximately 11:20 p.m., West Shore RCMP officers were on patrol and conducting curfew compliance checks. West Shore RCMP officers monitor individuals who have been placed upon a curfew and routinely attend their residence to determine if they are complying with court ordered conditions.

On this particular night, two officers met with a 36-year-old woman at her residence in Langford who was subject to court ordered curfew conditions. While speaking to the woman, she suddenly collapsed in front of the officers.

Officers immediately recognized the woman was exhibiting signs of an overdose and administered two doses of Naloxone and called for Emergency Health Services. The woman was taken to hospital where she continued to receive care and has since recovered.

There is no doubt that the officer’s quick actions in assessing the woman’s condition and administering Naloxone saved her life. We want to recognize and thank the officers for their effort, said Inspector Stephen Rose, Officer in Charge of West Shore RCMP Operations.

To learn more about overdose prevention, response and treatment support please visit the Government of BC website or click here.
 
Released by

Cpl. Nancy Saggar
Media Relations Officer
West Shore RCMP