News Releases

May 2, 2025

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) wishes to advise that the Public Hearing into the sexualized misconduct allegations against Sergeant Keiron McConnell will continue on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, starting at 10:00am. Location: UBC Robson Square – 800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC Hearing Room: C485 View Release (.pdf)

April 24, 2025

Victoria – The Public Hearing into the circumstances involving Sergeant Ron Kirkwood of the Victoria Police Department following the death of Ms. Lisa Rauch in 2019 will reconvene on Thursday, May 8, 2025. It is expected that retired B.C. Judge Wally Oppal, Adjudicator for this Public Hearing, will deliver his ruling. The hearing is scheduled to take place at 10:00 am - 947 Fort St., Victoria, BC, second floor. View Release (.pdf)

April 3, 2025

Victoria – A public hearing into sexualized misconduct allegations against Sergeant Keiron McConnell will begin on Wednesday April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. - Coroners Court - located at Metrotower II Suite 800-4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC. View Release (.pdf)

March 28, 2025

Victoria– A public hearing into sexualized misconduct allegations against Sergeant Keiron McConnell will begin on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Coroners Court located at Metrotower II Suite 800-4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, and continue until April 10. If needed, the hearing will continue for the weeks of April 29 to May 2 and May 5 to 8, commencing at 9:30 a.m., at UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, Room C215. View Release (.pdf)

March 10, 2025

Victoria – The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) has launched an online searchable database of substantiated allegations of misconduct and corresponding disciplinary measures that is available to the public. View Release (.pdf)

January 9, 2025

Victoria - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner’s (OPCC) 2023-2024 Annual Report has been reported to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and posted on the OPCC’s website. View Release (.pdf)

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)