A Greater Victoria area police officer was fired for 含羞草研究社渆gregiously serious含羞草研究社� behaviour that crossed into the realm of 含羞草研究社渉arassment and stalking含羞草研究社� his female former partner.
That含羞草研究社檚 according to the Office of Police Complaint Commissioner含羞草研究社檚 annual report on substantiated allegations against officers.
含羞草研究社淭he OPCC received a complaint describing concerns regarding intermittent unwanted contact from a member of the Saanich Police Department (SPD) who was the complainant含羞草研究社檚 former partner,含羞草研究社� reads the report, which does not name the officer who was fired.
含羞草研究社淭he complainant reported that the member approached her outside her home, while in uniform and out of jurisdiction, despite prior requests not to have contact with her, and that she had advised SPD of this incident. Furthermore, the complainant wanted to ascertain by what means the member was aware of her recently updated address.含羞草研究社�
The OPCC ordered an investigation of these allegations and found the officer used police resources to track the woman含羞草研究社檚 locations.
含羞草研究社淚n addition to the unwanted contact, the investigation revealed that the member had used police databases to run checks on his former partner and members of her family, and subsequently misled the Police Act investigators over the extent to which this had occurred.含羞草研究社�
The officer retired prior to being disciplined, but the OPCC report said the service record would reflect he was dismissed.
含羞草研究社淭he Discipline Authority determined the conduct of the member to be 含羞草研究社榚gregiously serious含羞草研究社� and that his actions went beyond passive contact and would otherwise be considered in similar police investigations as harassment or stalking,含羞草研究社� said the report. 含羞草研究社淭he Discipline Authority noted that 含羞草研究社榦vert acts of stalking in intimate partner violence investigations are considered a significant risk factor, particularly over the course of such a long period of time.
含羞草研究社淚n addition to this behaviour, the member also undertook 92 unauthorized queries using a police database to provide ongoing information on the activities of his former partner and family. The Discipline Authority found that the member含羞草研究社檚 behaviour was a 含羞草研究社榤arked departure from someone in a position of trust and [that] he used his position for the corrupt practice of stalking his ex-partner and her family members.含羞草研究社� The Discipline Authority ultimately determined that 含羞草研究社榓nything other than dismissal would bring the administration of police discipline into disrepute and [would be] contrary to the public interest.含羞草研究社櫤卟菅芯可鐫
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