Public Hearings - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

Following the disciplinary process, the Police Complaint Commissioner has the discretion to order a Public Hearing where there is a reasonable basis to believe that the decision of the Discipline Authority is incorrect or it is in the public interest to review the matter.

Public Hearings remain an option for the Police Complaint Commissioner if he believes such a review of a Police Act matter is required in the public interest. A retired judge is appointed to sit as the adjudicator and review the evidence, hear sworn testimony and arrive at a decision of whether there is misconduct and, if substantiated, determine the corrective and/or disciplinary measures to be imposed. These public hearings are open to everyone. The retired judge’s decision is final and conclusive.

Recommended Procedures (PDF)

Current Public Hearings

Public Hearing	Member	Department	Public Hearing Status
PH 16-01	Constable Diaz, Former Constable Hughes	SCBCTAPS	Notice of Public Hearing Notice of Public Hearing Media Release Adjudicator Decision on Request for Recusal Part 1 Adjudicator Decision on Request for Recusal Part 2 Decision on Application by Respondent Members

Concluded Public Hearings

Public Hearing	Member	Department	Adjudicator's Decision
PH 18-02	Constable Lobel , Constable Hoang	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Reasons for Judgement - Application by VPD for Standing VPD Submissions Respondent Members Submissions Commission Counsel Submissions Public Hearing Counsel Submissions Adjudicator McKinnon Decison
PH 18-01	Inspector de Haas	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator's Decision on Request for Witness Summonses Adjudicator Baird Ellan Decision - Part 1 Public Hearing Counsel written submissions on the evidence Commission Counsel written submissions on the evidence Respondent Counsel written submissions on the evidence Submissions of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner Public Hearing Counsel Submissions on the Discipline Respondent Officer Submissions on Discipline Adjudicator Baird Ellan Decision - Part 2
PH 17-01	Constable Hobbs	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Media Release Adjudicator Decision on Request for Recusal - Part 1 Adjudicator Decision on Request for Recusal - Part 2 Public Hearing Counsel written submissions on the evidence Commission Counsel written submissions on the evidence Respondent Counsel written submissions on evidence Adjudicator Neal Decision Part 1 Public Hearing Counsel written submissions on disciplinary/corrective measures Commission Counsel written submissions on disciplinary/corrective measures Respondent Counsel written submissions on disciplinary/corrective measures Public Hearing Counsel supplemental submissions on disciplinary/corrective measures Commission Counsel supplemental submissions on disciplinary/corrective measures Adjudicator Neal Decision - Part 2
PH 14-02	Constable Tiwana	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Baird Ellan Decision
PH 14-01	Constable Charters	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Smart Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Smart Decision - Part 2
PH 13-06	Constable Gibbons, Constable Howell	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Constable Gibbons Submissions - Part 1 Constable Gibbons Submissions - Part 2 Chief Constable Chu Submissions Public Hearing Counsel Submissions Counsel Case Cited - Part 1 Counsel Case Cited - Part 2 Adjudicator Filmer Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Filmer Decision - Part 2
PH 13-05	Constable Robinson	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Chief Constable and VPD Submissions VPD Report - Initiatives in the Downtown Eastside Commission Counsel Submissions Vancouver Police Union Submissions Vancouver Police Union Submission Reply Adjudicator Oppal Decision
PH 13-04	Constable Todd	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Oppal Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Oppal Decision - Part 2 Adjudicator Oppal Decision - Addendum
PH 13-03	Constable Hill, Constable McRae	Delta	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Filmer Decision
PH 13-02	Constable Jansen	SCBCTAPS	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Lazar Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Lazar Decision - Part 2
PH 13-01	Constable Smit	Saanich	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator de Villiers Decision
PH 12-03	Constable Page	Abbotsford	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Pitfield Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Pitfield Decision - Part 2
PH 12-02	Constable Brown	Abbotsford	Notice of Public Hearing Cancellation of Public Hearing
PH 12-01	Constable Bowser, Constable Robinson	Victoria	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Casson Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Casson Decision - Part 2
PH 11-02	Constable Lemna, Constable Young	Abbotsford	Notice of Public Hearing Withdrawal of Notice of Public Hearing
PH 11-01	Sergeant Berndt	Central Saanich	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Filmer Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Filmer Decision - Part 2
PH 10-05	Constable Florkow, Constable London	Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 10-04	Constable Hooker, Constable Lau	New Westminster	Notice of Public Hearing Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 10-03	Constable Dickhout	SCBCTAPS	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Pitfield Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Pitfield Decision - Part 2
PH 10-02	Constable Gillan	West Vancouver	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Boyle Decision
PH 10-01	Constable Wood	Abbotsford	Notice of Public Hearing Adjudicator Singh Decision
PH 09-03	Constable O'Neill, Constable Asmussen	Victoria	Adjudicator Filmer Decision Adjudicator Filmer Ruling
PH 09-02	Constable Wilson, Constable Sidhu	Delta	Adjudicator Singh Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Singh Decision - Part 2
PH 09-01	Constable Wong	Vancouver	Adjudicator Thackray Decision
PH 08-03	Staff Sergeant Bruce	West Vancouver	Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 08-02	Inspector Fontaine	West Vancouver	Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 08-01	Constable Smith	Victoria	Adjudicator Hutchison Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Hutchison Decision - Part 2
PH 06-01	Constable Eveleigh	Oak Bay	Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 04-01	Constable Kojima, Constable Gemmell	Vancouver	Adjudicator Clancy Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Clancy Decision - Part 2
PH 03-02	Constable Forster, Constable D'Onofrio	Vancouver	Adjudicator Collver Decision
PH 03-01	Constable Bruce-Thomas	Vancouver	Adjudicator Weddell Decision
PH 01-04	Constable Foster	Victoria	Adjudicator Millward Decision
PH 01-03	Constable Phillips	Vancouver	Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 01-02	Constable Chan, Constable Pazcuzzo	Vancouver	Adjudicator Meredith Decision
PH 01-01	Constable Broda	Saanich	Adjudicator de Villiers Decision
PH 00-02	Sergeant Bayley, Constable Keller	Vancouver	Adjudicator Scherling Decision
PH 00-01	Constable Maddocks	Victoria	Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 99-03	Inspector Doern, Inspector Jones	Vancouver	Reasons for Termination of Public Hearing
PH 99-02	Constable Pitt-Payne	Vancouver	Adjudicator Holmes Decision
PH 99-01	Constable Sekela, Constable Harder, Constable Thomson, Constable Mitchell, Constable Schmirler	Abbotsford	Adjudicator Millward Decision - Part 1 Adjudicator Millward Decision - Part 2