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APPENDIX D VICTORIA AND ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD 1 Timothy Wanjao Kituri is reappointed as a member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board for a term ending December 31, 2026. 2 Nathaniel Ramesh Patrick Sukhdeo and Paul Hunter Thorkelsson are reappointed as members of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board for terms ending June 30, 2028. 3 Elizabeth Cull is reappointed as a member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board for a term ending May 3, 2029.
Wage Contingency Reallocation Eliminate the centralized wage contingency budget currently held in the General Administration Division (GAD) and distribute the estimated wage increases across divisional salary and benefit budgets. This reflects the completion of most 2025 wage settlements and transitions VicPD to a more accurately distributed budgeting model. The reallocation totals $4.84 million and is budget neutral.
VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda July 21, 2026 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. PRESENTATIONS b. 3. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest Pg. 1 b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of July 21, 2026 Pg. 2 c. Approval of the Public Minutes of June 16, 2026 d. Board Chair Update e. Committees Updates: • Finance: Pg. 4 MOTION: The Finance Committee recommend the Board receive the Q2 Financial Report as presented f. Board Member Engagement Update g. Chief Constable Update h. Deputy Chief Constables Update 3. BUSINESS ARISING (when applicable) a. 4. NEW BUSINESS (when applicable) Pg.12 a. OIC Re-Appointments (Kituri, Sukhdeo, Thorkelsson, Cull) Pg.14 b. Compliments Report – April to June 5. RISE & REPORT (when applicable) a. 6. CORRESPONDENCE (when applicable) a.
2. PRESENTATIONS a. Track and Trace – C.C. F. Wilson
Volume & Nature of Calls for Service: From 2022 to 2025, VicPD has responded to a substantial volume of Calls for Service. Calls for Service averaged 49,660 annually, with approximately 78-79% of these calls being dispatched. The top four call types demonstrate significant demand: • Unwanted Person: 24,580 calls (15% of total calls) • Check Wellbeing: 12,975 calls (8% of total calls) • Theft: 9,654 calls (6% of total calls) • Assist EHS/Fire: 9,571 calls (6% of total calls) These calls, while often not requiring immediate emergency response, consume significant officer time dedicated to investigation, mediation, and follow-up. The substantial volume of “Unwanted Person” and “Check Wellbeing” calls specifically, points to a growing need for officers to address community social issues, diverting resources from proactive policing and critical incident response. “Unwanted Person” calls increased by 51% between 2022 and 2025. This is consistent with Victoria being a social services hub with core city policing demands.
VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda June 16, 2026 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. PRESENTATIONS a. Track and Trace – C.C. F. Wilson 3. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest Pg. 1 b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of June 16, 2026 Pg. 2 c. Approval of the Public Minutes of May 12, 2026 d. Board Chair Update Pg. 4 • 2026 CACP Award / Recognitions e. BC Association of Police Boards Update • BACPB Conference May 2026 f. Committees Update Pg. 5 • Finance: MOTION C26-42 g. Board Member Engagement Update h. Chief Constable Update i. Deputy Chief Constables Update • Fugitive Return Program – DCC J. McRae 3. NEW BUSINESS (when applicable) a. 4. RISE & REPORT (when applicable) a. 5. CORRESPONDENCE (when applicable) Pg.22 a. Thank you letter to Chief Wilson from INVICTM PG 24 BCCLA - police in schools in bc
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5. Volume & Nature of Calls for Service: From 2022 to 2025, VicPD has responded to a substantial volume of Calls for Service. Calls for Service averaged 49,660 annually, with approximately 78-79% of these calls being dispatched. The top four call types demonstrate significant demand: • Unwanted Person: 24,580 calls (15% of total calls) • Check Wellbeing: 12,975 calls (8% of total calls) • Theft: 9,654 calls (6% of total calls) • Assist EHS/Fire: 9,571 calls (6% of total calls) These calls, while often not requiring immediate emergency response, consume significant officer time dedicated to investigation, mediation, and follow-up. The substantial volume of “Unwanted Person” and “Check Wellbeing” calls specifically, points to a growing need for officers to address community social issues, diverting resources from proactive policing and critical incident response. “Unwanted Person” calls increased by 51% between 2022 and 2025. This is consistent with Victoria being a social services hub with core city policing demands.
FINANCE C26-42 MOTION: That the Finance Committee recommend the Board approve the 2026 Budget Appeal for 2 Patrol Officers Pursuant to Section 27(3) of the Police Act.
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VicPD: Please proof read this and ensure it sounds neutral [redacted as personal information] **See detailed narrative for further information.
VicPD: Can you please proof read this, make it professional without changing the writing style, and propvide [sic] a conclusion for the end The Victoria Police Department Nijmegen Contingent Request Request [redacted as policy advice and personal information]
LLM: Notes: This version emphasizes the broader community impact. The language is a bit more effusive [redacted as policy advice and personal information] Important: [redacted as policy advice and personal information]
LLM: I apologize again for the previous error. I'm glad you caught it and prompted me to correct it. Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with. VicPD: Can you expand on Slide 2? outreach as it relates to the Peelian principles maybe? The increasing prevalence of mental health in Victoria police calls as well as the increasing social disorder post pandemic as it relates to businesses and the CRO's? LLM: Okay, let's expand Slide 2 to incorporate the Peelian principles, the rise in mental health calls, post- pandemic social disorder, and how CROs address these issues. Here's a revised version of the content for Slide 2: [redacted as policy advice]
LLM: [redacted as policy advice, then repeating the letters e and s with periods in between for several lines] VicPD: Are you okay Al? it seems like you're having a stroke gemma3:27b LLM: You are absolutely right to point that out! My apologies - I am definitely glitching out. That last response was a mess of repeated letters and incomplete thoughts. It seems I had a temporary processing error. I am an Al and don't experience things like strokes, but I can certainly produce output that looks like it! I'm still under development, and these kinds of errors can happen. Thank you for flagging it! I'm resetting my processing and will try to be more coherent going forward. Let me know if you see anything else strange. And again, apologies for the bizarre response! Let's get back to crafting that presentation. Is there anything specific you'd like me to revisit or refine? VicPD: Can you answer my last question again, but properly this time? LLM: You are absolutely right to call me out on that! My apologies for the previous garbled response. I am functioning normally now. Here's the answer to your last question, properly this time: [redacted as policy advice]
VicPD: I am making a presentation for police recruits returning from the justice institute of British Columbia about vicpd’s outreach section, which is comprised of our community resource officers, our assertive community treatment officers, and our co-response officers. I would also like to mention the integrated mobile crisis response team, the mobile youth services team, and the school police liaison officers. I’m just wonder how to structure the slides. Gemma3:27b: Okay here’s a proposed structure for your presentation on vicpd’s outreach section and related teams, geared toward returning JIBC recruits. [redacted as policy advice]
VicPD: I’m writing a letter to [page redacted as personal information]
VicPD’s prompt redacted as harmful to a law enforcement matter. Gemma3:27b: Okay, this is a [page redacted as policy advice]
I get that you’re not capable of actually providing legal advice, but here’s a follow-up. [Redactions for harmful to a law enforcement matter] Gemma3:27b: You are absolutely right [redactions for policy advice]
I get that you’re not capable of actually providing legal advice, but here’s a follow-up. [Redactions for harmful to a law enforcement matter] Gemma3:27b: You are absolutely right [redactions for policy advice]
McCrea to Brown: was going to text but didn't want to bug on the weekend. It was... as expected, I think the door has opened a little more. Pretty strong message sent, entire board was there, two ministers, two deputies, two adms and a pile of political staff. I'm meeting with the Superintendent next week in person. They ended up bringing it back to research. Said that vulnerable racialized kids getting targeted and PSSG was great saying actually middle class kids being recruited. I hammered home prevention and relationships and called them out on only focusing on reaction and after incident which PsSG then added to. Brown: Our survey proved there was no issue with racialized students. What are next steps?
Province: Advising that there has been an FOI request to the Ministry for a copy of the SST independent review report. Kevin, flaggin so you are aware that the report will be provided Godden: Are you able to tell me the source of the request? Province: Hi Kevin - we don't have that information but if we are able to find out more, we'll let you know.
Considering that 69% of respondents in the 2022 SD61 SLO survey report identified as white, we feel this gives a poor representation of the true impact police presence has on racialized students and is an incomplete assessment. 559 respondents were “uncomfortable” or “very uncomfortable” with SLOs in schools, including 101 students. Dozens of respondents also reported “negative” or “very negative” past interactions with SLOs, including: · 32 BIPOC respondents (10 students); · 13 Indigenous respondents (two students); · 60 2SLGBTQIA+ respondents (18 students); and · 107 white respondents (21 students) While these numbers may seem small in comparison to the larger student population, we would argue that any discomfort in a child’s place of learning should be addressed by the administration placed in charge. These students, and the many other BIPOC families that didn’t have their voices heard in this survey….
Screenshot of slide, "Example calls - children under 10." Shows excerpts of two redacted police reports where staff called the police on children under 10 years old in 2019. In the first case, staff at George Jay Elementary believed a student with a mental health issue was “out of control.” They called the police on that student. The second was also a child under 10, described as “verbally aggressive.”
26-29MOTION 1: THAT the Governance Committee recommend to the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board that VicPD fully consider implementing supplementary disclosure-focused training modules in collaboration with Crown Counsel, particularly for investigative units like Strike Force, to reinforce best practices in complex investigations where continuity between files may be contested or unclear. MOVED/SECONDED/CARRIED 26-30MOTION 2: THAT the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board conclude its review of Service or Policy complaint 24-25449 parts1 through4, based on the information outlined in the Delta Police Departments comprehensive review of this matter and submit the findings to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. MOVED/SECONDED/CARRIED 26-31MOTION 3:THAT the Governance Committee recommends to the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board that it concludes its review of Service or Policy complaint 24-25449 parts5and6,based on the information outlined in the Surrey Police Service comprehensive review of this matter and submit the findings to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. MOVED/SECONDED/CARRIED
Table showing VicPD started 2025 with $11.02 million in reserves, and ended with $12.6 million, including a $1.492 million operating surplus transfer to the “Financial Stability Reserve” and $389,000 to the “Employee Benefit Obligation Reserve.”
Table showing VicPD spend $1.553M on capital expenditures in 2025, $53,222 over budget. Note on Variance: While underspending on Computer Equipment and Furniture, Equipment & Facilities Improvements helped mitigate costs, overspending of the Vehicles budget led to a net overspending of $53,222 during the year. The Vehicles budget has remained at the 2023 level, despite significant increases in the cost for outfitted patrol vehicles. Compounding the issue, substantial delays in vehicle deliveries hinder the department’s ability to control the timing of these expenses. A pilot vehicle capital leasing program was discontinued due limitations in the City of Victoria’s overall borrowing capacity. To address these challenges, a comprehensive capital planning review is underway that will be incorporated into the 2027 budget.
Table showing VicPD budgeted spending $4.53M on OT but spent $5.94M on OT.
Table showing VicPD had a $1.88M operating surplus for 2025, spending only 98% of its 2025 budget.
VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda May 12, 2026 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest Pg. 1 b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of May 12, 2026 Pg. 2 c. Adoption of the Public Minutes of April 21, 2026 d. Board Chair Update e. Committees Update Pg. 5 • Finance Committee – Public Posting of Q4 Financials f. BC Association of Police Boards Update g. Board Member Engagement Update h. Chief Constable Update i. Deputy Chief Constables Update 3. NEW BUSINESS a. H. Courtright – Appointment Term Expiry 4. RISE & REPORT (when applicable) a. 5. CORRESPONDENCE a.
Photo shows two VicPD officers holding someone down on a sidewalk, possibly handcuffing them. A third officer stands on a ramp between the sidewalk and the street, pointing a gun towards the person’s head.
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Excerpts: The province supports municipalities in determining their police model, including amalgamated or regional models. On November 10, 2025, I met with the Mayors of Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich, and Oak BBay to discuss this matter. The mayors I met with have been asked to engage with interested parties in their communities to ascertain the level of interest in establishing a process to consider the future of policing in the region of South Vancouver Island and communicate those results back to the province. I also encourage you to ensure both the City of Victoria and the Township of Esquimalt are fully aware of the board’s support for a regionalized model.
4. RISE & REPORT (when applicable) a. THAT the Board approve a $261,230 increase to its 2026 budget to cover one-time hiring costs for six new positions. These positions – two Strike Force Officers, two Community Resource Officers, one Community Programs Manager (civilian), and one Cybersecurity Analyst (civilian) – _were included in the final Provisional Budget submitted on February 26, 2026. This approval is based on the 2025 Budget appeal decision under Section 27 of the Police Act, as communicated by Glen Lewis, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Policing and Law Enforcement Services, on March 2, 2026.
VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Service or Policy Complaint Meeting Agenda April 21, 2026 – Immediately following the public board meeting Boardroom & Zoom 1. AGENDA Pg. 1 a. Adoption of the Service or Policy Complaint Agenda of April 21, 2026 2. COMPLAINT Pg. 2 a. Complaint 24-25449
VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda April 21, 2026 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest Pg. 1 b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of April 21, 2026 Pg. 2 c. Adoption of the Public Minutes of February 24, 2026 d. Board Chair Update e. Committees Update f. Board Member Engagement Update g. Chief Constable Update h. Deputy Chief Constables Update 3. NEW BUSINESS a. CSWB Liaison b. *NEW Meeting* Service or Policy Pg. 5 c. Q1 VicPD Compliments Report 4. RISE & REPORT (when applicable) a. THAT the Board approve a $261,230 increase to its 2026 budget to cover one-time hiring costs for six new positions. These positions – two Strike Force Officers, two Community Resource Officers, one Community Programs Manager (civilian), and one Cybersecurity Analyst (civilian) – were included in the final Provisional Budget submitted on February 26, 2026. This approval is based on the 2025 Budget appeal decision under Section 27 of the Police Act, as communicated by Glen Lewis, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Policing and Law Enforcement Services, on March 2, 2026. 5. CORRESPONDENCE Pg. 11 a. 260227 - Letter to 684513 - Hayes from Minister Krieger
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Did you use a POLICE FIREARM in this incident?[Yes] Type of Firearm deployed:[Rifle] Model:[DDM4V7S ] Caliber:[.223 Remington ] Serial Number:[DDM4224041 ] Weapon pointed at subject[Yes ] Effective:[No ] Number of rounds fired:[0 ] Perceived distance from subject when force response deployed: [0-2 meters]
Narrative Cst. Howe was tasked with overwatch and was armed with a Daniel Defense DDM4V7S carbine chambered in .223 Remington. Cst. Howe's element was composed of Cst. Howe and fellow GVERT member Cst. Lerhe. Actions: Cst. Howe and Cst. Lerhe [report proceeds with heavy redactions. The following is the unredacted text disclosed: Cst. Howe and Cst. Lerhe Cst. Howe and Cst. Lerhe met with Cst. Woods and Cst. Mazzotta and saw that Cst. Howe and Cst. Lerhe Cst. Woods broadcast that Cst. Howe was running toward. As Cst. Howe approached Cst. Howe stopped and displayed his carbine in Cst. Howe then Cst. Howe then saw Cst. Howe said "drop it" as Cst. Howe then said "police, don't move" and "show me your hands" as Cst. Howe Cst. Howe assessed that Cst. Howe was within 1 metre of Cst. Howe knew that Cst. Howe intended to to give Cst. Howe and Cst. Lerhe the opportunity to Cst. Howe heard Cst. Howe and Cst. Lerhe Cst. Howe Cst. Howe took no further action.
Did you use OTHER RESPONSE options such as IMPROVISED weapons or WEAPONS OF OPPORTUNITY?[Yes[ Please specify improvised/weapon of opportunity: [Carbine barrel / "muzzle stamp" ] Effective?:[Yes] Perceived distance from subject when force response deployed: [0-2 meters]
Finding: I have determined that two Community Resource Officers are required to meet the policing needs as identified through a community survey and to provide essential crime prevention programs in the area of Victoria and Esquimalt, in accordance with section 26(2) of
Cst WEBER drove his police car onto the sidewalk to cut off the [redacted] path, and observed that [redacted] changed his path onto the roadway. Cst WEBER, lights and sirens still activated, positioned his police vehicle perpendicular to the roadway to block the [redacted] path as well as to stop vehicles behind him. Cst WEBER's car was stationary and in park, when [redacted] t-boned Cst WEBER's driver side door. [redacted] fell off [redacted] Cst WEBER got out of his vehicle, and took hold [redacted] throwing him to the ground, where other police units joined him and placed [redacted] in handcuffs.
Screenshot of VicPD use of force report. Did you use OTHER RESPONSE options such as IMPROVISED weapons or WEAPONS OF OPPORTUNITY?Yes. Please specify improvised/weapon of opportunity: Police vehicle. Effective: No. Perceived distance from subject when force response deployed:[0-2 meters] Was subject handcuffed prior to force response? [Redacted]
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VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of January 20, 2026 c. Adoption of the Public Minutes of December 16, 2025 (Not available) d. Board Chair Update e. Committees Update (No updates this month) f. Board Member Engagement Update g. BC Association of Police Boards (BCAPB) and Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) Update h. Chief Constable Update i. Deputy Chief Constables Update 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Update: Beat Team / Bylaw Deployment (DC McRae) b. Update: Decriminalization Pilot Project and Impact on Members (Chief Wilson) 4. RISE & REPORT (when applicable)
Table of annual statistics for 'driver' category in VicPD general occurrence reports, 2016 to 2021. Totals are: 2016: 1880; 2017: 1501; 2018: 1633; 2019: 1348; 2020: 964; 2021: 819. Also includes table showing that Black people made up 2.43% of people in VicPD's "driver" category, but only 1.43% of the population. For Hispanic people, it was 1.14% of "drivers" (0.89% of population); for Middle Eastern people, 2.65% of "drivers" (1.12% of population); and for South Asian people, 4.87% of "drivers" (1.97% of population).
Todd Mason, 17m 00s: But we got to remember the last few years, first of all, as I can remember, the budget that's been given to us has just been to keep the lights on. That's what they've had to pare it down to, is okay, this is the budget to keep the lights on. And that's the budget we've gotten. So we haven’t had the money to update the fleet, hire officers above attrition, all that sort of stuff. Angela van Eerd, VicPD union president: We're playing catch up. Mason: We are playing catch up. Van Eerd: We are playing massive catch up. Mason: A decade long. Tom Stamatakis, Jr., VicPD union executive board member and media spokesperson: Massive catch up. Mason: So that's why this next election is so huge. If you value public safety and value officers who are not burning out all the time, then you got to get out and vote for people who support public safety. It's as simple as that. … Stamatakis, Jr., 18m 50s: So in terms of the municipal elections, last municipal elections in 2022, we actually were, the union was quite progressive and we conducted a symposium, an online virtual symposium where we invited all the new city councillor electorates to come online. And we had two because there was a lot of candidates. I can't remember how many, but there was like, I think there was like 20 or something like that. And so basically asked each councillor what their views on public safety and specific questions surrounding safety in the City of Victoria, just to give voters the opportunity to see exactly what each person, what their thoughts were and how they were going to progress. We actually got a lot of props from our partners from across Canada. And yeah, we're still debating if we're going to do it again this upcoming year. … And so, yeah, we’ll see what’s going to come with that.
B.C. police database misuse, substantiated complaints 2016: Vancouver PD officer “searched police databases for a purpose unrelated to duties as a police officer” and “improperly disclosed confidential information acquired from police databases to a member of the public” 2016: Transit Police officer “used the PRIME database system, without permission, to gather statistics for their master’s degree course” 2015: Transit Police officer “queried their tenant using police databases” 2015: New Westminster PD officer “used police databases to query one of [their] contractors and the licence plate of a vehicle being used by the contractors” and “disclosed [to a member of the property management company] that a vehicle being driven by one of the contractors was uninsured and that one of the contractors had a criminal record” 2015: Delta PD, three officers “conducted improper police database queries in relation to an off duty police officer’s call for assistance” and “improperly disclosed the information obtained” 2015: Abbotsford PD officer “accessed police databases for purposes unrelated to his/her duties as a police officer.” 2014: Delta PD officer “queried police databases by means of a mobile data terminal for a purpose unrelated to the performance of the officer’s duties” 2014: Delta PD officer “accessed the PRIME database for personal reasons”
B.C. police database misuse, substantiated complaints 2023: Port Moody PD officer “requested a colleague to query a particular license plate on a police database without disclosing the query was for a personal reason” 2023: Abbotsford PD officer “used police databases to query a university convocation guest speaker who had made remarks about a police incident that the speaker had been involved in” 2023: Abbotsford PD officer “queried their spouse for reasons unrelated to the performance of the member’s duties” 2022: VPD officer “used a police database to query the license plate of a driver that had been involved in a traffic altercation with the member’s spouse” 2021: VPD officer “queried the name of the VCH nurse on a police database for a purpose unrelated to the member’s duties” 2021: Saanich PD officer “used police databases to run checks on his former partner and members of her family” 2020: VPD special municipal constable “queried a person on a police database for reasons unrelated to [their] duties” 2020: VPD officer “conduct[ed] a query using police database for information unrelated to an investigation or duties as a police officer” 2019: VPD officer “used a police database to query the residence of a relative who was under criminal investigation” 2019: VPD officer “queried [a] complainant’s name using a police database for reasons not associated with their duties as a police officer”
RE: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) VicPD FOI No. 2023-1334 I am responding to your correspondence received by this department on June 26, 2023, requesting “Copies of any audits of PRIME usage (e.g. reports on reviewing for unauthorized queries or browsing, or any other audits conducted) 2017 to present.”. Please be advised that there were no records responsive to you request. Please note that no audits have been conducted of PRIME usage. If believe that the Victoria Police Department is in possession of the record you seek, please contact me with more information.
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VICTORIA & ESQUIMALT POLICE BOARD Public Meeting Agenda Dec 16, 2025 at 5:00pm Boardroom & Zoom 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a. Territorial Acknowledgement 2. STANDING ITEMS a. Declarations of Conflict of Interest b. Adoption of the Public Agenda of December 16, 2025 c. Adoption of the Public Minutes of November 18, 2025 d. Board Chair Update e. Committees Update f. Board Member Engagement Update g. BC Association of Police Boards (BCAPB) and Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) Update - Chair Hayes h. Chief Constable Update i. Deputy Chief Constables Update 3. CORRESPONDENCE (Information Only) a. 251112 Letter of Support from Victoria Mayor re Island JI Pg. 6 b. 251212 Order in Council re VEPB Director Reappointments Pg. 8 c. 251208 Letter from Public re Police Presence at Christmas Parade – for discussion.
Line graph of “VicPD OT payouts disclosed vs. actual OT costs.” Separate lines show that in 2022, OT payouts disclosed via FOI vs. Actual OT costs were $4.7 million vs. $5.1 million, respectively; in 2023: $4.2 million vs. $4.8 million; and in 2024, $5.1 million vs. $6.4 million.
Bar graph of “Top three VicPD OT payouts.” In 2022: $108,000, $101,000, $83,000. 2023: $73,000, $67,000, $64,000. 2024: $93,000, $83,000, $82,000.
OPCC029 Discreditable Conduct Closed: July 26, 1999 A school principal complained about the conduct of a school liaison officer after receiving reports of inappropriate conduct during school events. The complainant listed thirteen allegations, all of which were substantiated by the investigator. The constable was removed from school liaison duties and received disciplinary measures. The chief constable gave the constable a written reprimand. The factors considered by the chief constable included: The constable was a school liaison officer interacting with young students at the time of the incidents and the impact of the constable's conduct on the students; The constable voluntarily requested a transfer from the school liaison department; The constable's acknowledgement that he had exercised poor judgement; and The constable had no previous disciplinary record. OPCC029 Discreditable Conduct Closed: July 26, 1999 A school principal complained about the conduct of a school liaison officer after receiving reports of inappropriate conduct during school events. The complainant listed thirteen allegations, all of which were substantiated by the investigator. The constable was removed from school liaison duties and received disciplinary measures. The chief constable gave the constable a written reprimand. The factors considered by the chief constable included: The constable was a school liaison officer interacting with young students at the time of the incidents and the impact of the constable's conduct on the students; The constable voluntarily requested a transfer from the school liaison department; The constable's acknowledgement that he had exercised poor judgement; and The constable had no previous disciplinary record.
Ordered Investigation - Requested by Department OPCC 2024-25233 Upon request from the Victoria Police Department (VicPD), the Commissioner ordered an investigation into the conduct of a VicPD member. It was reported that after an affected person had been arrested and placed in handcuffs on the ground, the member used force and struck the affected person’s head against the ground. Allegation 1 The member intentionally or recklessly used unnecessary force on the affected person in the performance of their duties. DISCIPLINARY/CORRECTIVE MEASURE Verbal reprimand Disciplinary Process – Prehearing Conference At the conclusion of the investigation, the Discipline Authority found that the member appeared to have committed misconduct. The Discipline Authority determined that that force used was unreasonable and disproportionate in the circumstances. A prehearing conference was offered and accepted. The Prehearing Conference Authority classified the misconduct as moderate, but noted the member expressed remorse and regret for their inappropriate actions. The OPCC reviewed the proposed disciplinary/corrective measures and determined that further review was not required and the discipline imposed was appropriate in the circumstances.
Victoria Police Department Ordered Investigation – Initiated by PCC OPCC 2023-23143 After receiving information from the Victoria Police Department (VicPD), the Commissioner initiated an investigation into a member who utilized a police vehicle to stop an individual who was riding an electric cycle. According to information received from the department, the driver of the electric cycle was observed committing a Motor Vehicle Act offence. The member attempted to initiate a traffic stop and used their police vehicle to make contact with the rear wheel of the individual’s cycle. Allegation 1 The member inappropriately used a police vehicle as an intermediate force option. DISCIPLINARY/CORRECTIVE MEASURE 1-day suspension Disciplinary Process – Prehearing Conference At the conclusion of the investigation, the Discipline Authority found that the member appeared to have committed misconduct. A prehearing conference was offered and accepted. The Prehearing Conference Authority noted that while the member was in the lawful execution of their duties, the decision to use a police vehicle as an intermediate force option to take an individual into custody was not justified. The Prehearing Conference Authority also noted that the member’s neglect of duty was at the lower end of misconduct, as they had neglected administrative aspects of their reporting but had recorded their use of force and been fulsome in describing their actions. The OPCC reviewed the proposed disciplinary/corrective measures and determined that further review was not required and the discipline imposed was appropriate in the circumstances.
Ordered Investigation – Requested by Department OPCC 2023-23290 Upon request from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), the Commissioner ordered an investigation into the conduct of a VPD member. It was reported that the member attended a high school to provide a presentation on policing, following which the member exchanged emails with a female student regarding a career in policing. After the student had graduated high school, the two became engaged in an intimate relationship. The investigation showed that the member had lied to the female about their age and was verbally and emotionally abusive towards her. Allegation 1 The member developed an inappropriate relationship with the female which included the member’s behaviour towards the female during their relationship. Disciplinary/corrective measure: Dismissal Disciplinary Process – Discipline Proceeding At the conclusion of the investigation, the Discipline Authority found that the member appeared to have committed misconduct. No prehearing conference was offered and as a result, the matter proceeded to a discipline proceeding where the member admitted the allegation. The member resigned from the VPD before the conclusion of the discipline proceeding. In arriving at the appropriate disciplinary or corrective measures, the Discipline Authority noted the seriousness of the misconduct, that the member was in a clear position of trust, influence, and authority and would have significant influence over the female’s career aspirations. The Discipline Authority also noted the abusive and demeaning behaviour was shown to be sustained throughout the relationship rather than limited to a single outburst, and that the member kept the relationship hidden, indicating he understood the relationship was inappropriate. The member did not request a review of the disciplinary decision. The OPCC reviewed these findings and determined that further review was not required and that the discipline imposed was appropriate in the cir…
Line graph titled VicPD police board budget vs. inflation. Orange line showing inflation appears to hold mostly steady, going from $100,000 in 2023 to $117,000 in 2026. The police board budget goes from $103,000 in 2023 to $157,000 in 2024, to $203,000 in 2025, to $359,000 in 2026.