Media Releases

July 16, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner wishes to advise the media that the Review on the Record involving Special Municipal Constable Leanne Keith of the New Westminster Police Department, before the adjudicator, Retired Judge Brian Neal will commence on July 20, 2018. The Review on the Record is scheduled to convene on July 20, 2018, at the Robson Square Courthouse, Room #109 at 1:00 pm, in Vancouver. View Release (.pdf)

July 13, 2018

BC Civil Liberties and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs Service and Policy Complaints to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner – Given the extent to which information regarding these matter are in the public domain due to media reporting, the Police Complaint Commissioner has decided it is in the public interest to post materials relevant to this service and policy complaint on the OPCC website. This disclosure is made pursuant to s. 95 of the Police Act. View Release (.pdf)

Service or Policy Complaint View Release (.pdf)

OPCC Letter to the VPD Board View Release (.pdf)

Service or Police Complaint Amendment View Release (.pdf)

July 12, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner wishes to advise the media that the Review on the Record into the disciplinary decision involving Constable Byron Ritchie of the Delta Police Department will commence in the near future. View Release (.pdf)

June 6, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner wishes to advise the media that the Review on the Record into the proposed disciplinary or corrective measures for Constable Geoffrey Young of the Delta Police Department will commence in the near future. A date has yet to be determined. View Release (.pdf)

May 28, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner wishes to advise the media that the Public Hearing involving Constable Brian Hobbs of the Vancouver Police Department, before the adjudicator, Retired Judge Brian Neal is to be continued on May 30. 2018. The Public Hearing is scheduled to reconvene on May 30, 2018, at the Robson Square Courthouse, Room #109 at 1:00pm, in Vancouver. View Release (.pdf)

May 4, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has announced a Public Hearing into allegations of misconduct with respect to Inspector John de Haas of the Vancouver Police Department. View Release (.pdf)

May 4, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has announced a Review on the Record into allegations of misconduct with respect to Special Municipal Constable Leanne Keith of the New Westminster Police Department. View Release (.pdf)

May 4, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has announced a Public Hearing into allegations of misconduct with respect to Constable Mark Lobel and Constable Viet Hoang of the Vancouver Police Department. View Release (.pdf)

April 13, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner wishes to advise the media that the Adjudicator, Retired Judge Ronald McKinnon has granted a request from counsel representing former Constable Michael Hughes of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service to adjourn the proceedings due to an availability conflict. The proceeding, before the Adjudicator, Retired Judge Ronald McKinnon has been adjourned until a date to reconvene the Public Hearing can be set. View Release (.pdf)

April 13, 2018

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner wishes to advise the media that the Adjudicator, Retired Judge Brian Neal has granted a request from counsel representing Constable Brian Hobbs of the Vancouver Police Department to adjourn the proceedings due to an availability conflict. The Public Hearing before the Adjudicator, Retired Judge Brian Neal will re-commence April 23, 2018 at 13:00. View Release (.pdf)