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No charges for Vernon cops under investigation
Two Vernon RCMP officers under investigation by the province's police watchdog will not face criminal…
RCMP officer shot and killed a suspect in Penticton
The B.C. civilian police watchdog is investigating an incident where an RCMP officer shot and…
RCMP cleared in 2022 Kamloops deadly shooting after violent abduction
The BC Prosecution Service won't be charging an RCMP officer who shot and killed a…
Police watchdog cleared Kamloops officer in public intoxication arrest
BC’s police watchdog cleared an officer’s use of force following an arrest in Kamloops last…
Wanted man had a shootout with police in Merritt
A wanted man got into a shootout with police in Merritt, and now BC’s police…
No wrongdoing for Kelowna cop who shot suicidal man in porta-potty
The BC police watchdog has said that a Kelowna RCMP officer who shot a man…
New civilian director of BC’s police watchdog from Okanagan
The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan. Attorney General…
Tribunal orders BC police watchdog to pay $52K after it rescinds job offer to female Métis lawyer
BC's police watchdog has been ordered to pay $52,000 to a female Métis lawyer after…
Coroner’s inquest to be held into death of man in Kamloops RCMP custody
BC Coroners Service is holding an inquest into the death of a man in Kamloops…
Police watchdog looking into North Okanagan fatality
The BC police watchdog has opened an investigation following a fatality in Lumby last December.…
Kelowna RCMP officer who abandoned wellness check committed no crime: IIO
A Kelowna RCMP officer “fail(ed) to properly comply with his sworn duty to protect life”…
BC’s police watchdog no longer in staffing crisis thanks to new funding
BC's police watchdog has suffered from a shortage of staff causing some investigations to take…
No charges in Prince George ‘suicide by cop’ shooting
Police were warned a man near Prince George wanted to get shot before they showed…
Dashcam footage lost in police-involved shooting in Barriere
Clear evidence of a police-involved shooting near Barriere last spring was lost before investigators could…
No charges for RCMP officer after suspect injured by police dog in Penticton
A suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation was left with gashes on his face and…
Two pedestrians seriously injured in collision with off-duty Revelstoke RCMP officer
Two pedestrians were seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle being driven by an…
North Okanagan cops cleared in chase and shooting that played out like a movie
RCMP officers involved in a tense 2019 chase and arrest in the North Okanagan won't face…
No charges for Penticton cops after fleeing motorcyclist crashes
Three Penticton police officers have avoided charges after a motorcyclist crashed following a brief chase…
Barriere RCMP officers won’t face charges in Highway 5 shooting
BC's police watchdog isn't recommending charges against a police officer who shot a man in…
No charges for West Kelowna cop after suspect suffers facial fractures during arrest
CONTENT ADVISORY A West Kelowna police officer won't be charged after a suspect ended up…
Suspect shot and killed by Revelstoke RCMP officer
BC’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate after an RCMP officer shot and…
Prince George Mountie misrepresented violent arrest; dodges convictions
A Prince George cop's account of a violent arrest was separated from the truth, but…
Police watchdog investigating motorcycle crash with parked cop car in Kamloops
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision with a parked police car in…
Police watchdog investigating fatal Logan Lake collision
A weekend crash near Logan Lake that killed three people continues to have ramifications as…