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Cop may face charges

The Independent Investigations Office of BC has found an RCMP officer may have been at fault in an accident that sent two people to hospital last year.

The IIO was called in to investigate the accident that happened in Vernon in August, 2016 on Highway 6 several kilometres from Vernon.

A report on the investigation said “The IIO’s Chief Civilian Director (CCD) completed a review of this file and submitted a report to Crown Counsel for consideration of charges.”

The IIO investigates when civilians are seriously injured or killed in officer-involved incident.

“Pursuant to the Police Act, the CCD must refer a file to Crown Counsel for consideration of charges if the CCD identifies that an officer may have committed an offence under any enactment. The IIO’s referral standard is much lower than any other law enforcement agency in B.C.,” the report says.

The investigation stems from an incident where Dan Descheneau and his wife were hit by the police car while operating a motorcycle.



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