News Releases

January 28, 2026

Victoria – In the public interest, Police Complaint Commissioner, Prabhu Rajan, has appointed a retired judge to conduct a review on the record to determine whether Constable Canon Wong and Constable Mitchel Tong of the Vancouver Police Department should be required to provide an oral apology consistent with Indigenous law to a Heiltsuk Nation grandfather and his granddaughter who was 12 years old at the time of the incident (the Applicants). View Release (.pdf)

January 27, 2026

BC Police Complaint Commissioner appoints Brock Martland KC as new Public Hearing Counsel for proceedings examining officer conduct resulting in the death of Myles Gray View Release (.pdf)

January 12, 2026

Victoria - Adjudicator Elizabeth Arnold-Bailey, retired BC Supreme Court Justice, will preside over the hearing into the actions of seven Vancouver police (VPD) officers on August 13, 2015 and the subsequent death of 33-year-old Myles Gray after police responded to a 911 call and used significant force to subdue and restrain him. View Release (.pdf)

November 17, 2025

Victoria – The total number of files opened by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) grew by nearly five per cent, investigations increased by 10 per cent, and the use of early resolution spiked last fiscal year according to the office’s 2024/25 annual report tabled in the Legislature today. View Release (.pdf)

September 10, 2025

Victoria – In the public interest, Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan has appointed a retired judge to independently review a disciplinary decision concerning the conduct of former Vancouver Police Department member Keiron McConnell and determine the appropriate disciplinary outcome. Following an investigation, the police discipline authority had imposed a 10-day suspension without pay – a penalty the Commissioner considers insufficient given the serious nature of the misconduct. View Release (.pdf)

August 26, 2025

VICTORIA – The Police Complaint Commissioner has called a public hearing into the conduct of two Abbotsford police officers related to their use of force in a January 2024 incident that ended with serious injuries to an unhoused Indigenous man. View Release (.pdf)

June 26, 2025

Victoria - The Police Complaint Commissioner has called a public hearing into the conduct of three current and three former Nelson Police Department officers in a WhatsApp chat group allegedly containing racist, sexist, discriminatory and inappropriate posts. The public hearing will determine whether the officers committed discreditable conduct and neglect of duty for failing to report or shut the electronic chat down in support of a respectful workplace. View Release (.pdf)

June 12, 2025

VICTORIA – Adjudicator Wally Oppal, K.C., has issued a seven-day suspension without pay and made three recommendations following his finding that Constable (now Sergeant) Ron Kirkwood committed misconduct when he fired ARWEN rounds leading to the death of Lisa Rauch in 2019. View Release (.pdf)

June 11, 2025

VICTORIA – Adjudicator Wally Oppal, K.C., is expected to release his decision on discipline, corrective measures and recommendations for change in relation to his finding that Constable Ron Kirkwood (now Sergeant) committed misconduct when he fired ARWEN rounds that led to the 2019 death of Lisa Rauch. View Release (.pdf)

June 2, 2025

Victoria – Adjudicator Wally Oppal, K.C., is expected to hear submissions on disciplinary or corrective measures in relation to his finding that Constable Ron Kirkwood (now Sergeant) committed misconduct when he fired ARWEN rounds that led to the 2019 death of Lisa Rauch. It is also expected that the adjudicator will make recommendations concerning any changes to policies or practices. View Release (.pdf)