Do you have a complaint about the police in British Columbia?

Do you have a complaint about the police in British Columbia?

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner promotes accountable policing within our communities through impartial, transparent civilian oversight. We are here to inform, advise, and assist anyone involved in the municipal police complaints process.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Our office is located on the unceded traditional lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) People and ancestors and our work extends across the homelands of the Indigenous peoples within what we now call British Columbia. We honour the many territorial keepers of the lands and waters where we work.

What's New?

The Police Act was amended in April 2024 to improve governance and oversight of policing in B.C.

For more information on these changes, click here

Message from the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

Welcome to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner for British Columbia. As part of our mandate to provide independent oversight of police conduct, we seek to be accessible to all British Columbians.

Policing in Canada finds its foundation on a bedrock of public trust.  Maintaining that trust is achieved in large measure by ensuring the police conduct themselves in a manner reflective of the values and expectations of the diverse communities they serve.  We at the OPCC strive to listen closely to the voices of all British Columbians so that we may best serve the public interest in furtherance of accountable, transparent and compassionate policing.

This website is one place to learn about our office and the work we do therefore we look forward to hearing from British Columbians.  Please contact us at: info@opcc.qa.caorda.com if you have comments or feedback.

OPCC Complaints

The Office of Police Complaints Commissioner has jurisdiction over municipal police officers in British Columbia.

If you wish to make a complaint involving other types of law enforcement officers, including provincial compliance and enforcement officers, RCMP, or municipal by-law officers, the OPCC will assist you with contacting the responsible government or oversight agency or by receiving and forwarding your complaint to those agencies on your behalf.

Latest News

October 10, 2024

Victoria – A police discipline authority has found that seven Vancouver Police officers did not commit misconduct in relation to the interaction that caused the death of Myles Gray.


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October 1, 2024

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) has arranged a Review on the Record into the findings of a Discipline Authority relating to an allegation of Improper Disclosure of Information against a member of the Surrey Police Service (SPS).


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August 9, 2024

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) has arranged a Review on the Record into the demotion of a retired Victoria Police Department (VicPD) Sergeant who was found to have disclosed confidential unredacted documents to the media.


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