Media Releases

December 11, 2024

Victoria – The Police Complaint Commissioner has called a public hearing into the conduct of seven Vancouver Police officers and the subsequent death of Myles Gray on August 13, 2015. Myles Gray died after police responded to a 911 call and used significant force to subdue and restrain him. The public hearing will determine whether police committed any misconduct. View Release (.pdf)

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. View Release (.pdf)

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). View Release (.pdf)

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. View Release (.pdf)

June 19, 2024

Victoria – The Police Complaint Commissioner has called a Public Hearing into allegations of sexualized misconduct involving Sergeant Keiron McConnell of the Vancouver Police Department in relation to his conduct towards seven women, including female police officers and former female students of his when he worked as an instructor at two higher education institutions. View Release (.pdf)

May 10, 2024

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has ordered a review by a retired judge into the findings of a Discipline Proceeding relating to an allegation of Discreditable Conduct against a member of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). View Release (.pdf)

April 4, 2024

Victoria – Changes to the legislation governing the complaint and disciplinary process for municipal police were introduced today to the Legislative Assembly. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued a news release today advising of proposed amendments to the Police Act. The OPCC has been actively engaged with government on these changes and several of these amendments relate to recommendations made by the OPCC over the years seeking improvement to the complaints process. View Release (.pdf)

January 22, 2024

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has ordered a review by a retired judge into the findings of a Discipline Proceeding relating to allegations of Discreditable Conduct against a member of the New Westminster Police Department (NWPD). View Release (.pdf)

January 18, 2024

Victoria – Correspondence between the Police Complaint Commissioner and the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Deputy Premier regarding Bill 36-2023 proposed changes to the Police Act View Release (.pdf)

October 5, 2023

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has called a Public Hearing into the circumstances involving a member of the Victoria Police Department following the death of a woman in 2019. View Release (.pdf)