B.C.含羞草研究社檚 police services director says a probe into 含羞草研究社渄isgusting含羞草研究社� and 含羞草研究社渁ppalling含羞草研究社� allegations tied to an undercover police training event found no criminal offence had been committed.

The Public Safety Ministry confirmed to Black Press Media Friday (Feb. 2) that the Office of the Director of Police Services made the determination after an independent investigation into the May 2, 2022 event.

The ministry didn含羞草研究社檛 provide any further details into the completed investigation. The investigation was completed in November 2023, but the ministry said at the time it needed to analyze the results and wouldn含羞草研究社檛 be releasing any details publicly.

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The allegations stemmed from a Vancouver session that included 19 officers from various municipal police agencies including, Vancouver, Abbotsford, New Westminster, Surrey, Saanich, Delta, Victoria and the Metro Vancouver Transit Police. At the time, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth described the allegations as 含羞草研究社渄isgusting含羞草研究社� and 含羞草研究社渁ppalling.含羞草研究社�

B.C.含羞草研究社檚 Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner began a probe into potential misconduct by the officers under the Police Act in June 2022, but put things on pause one month later when the police services director ordered a criminal investigation. The OPCC said it含羞草研究社檚 alleged some of the officers performed 含羞草研究社渧arious physical acts含羞草研究社� and activities that were of serious concern.

The OPCC含羞草研究社檚 investigation resumed in November, following the police services director含羞草研究社檚 completed criminal probe. Chief Const. John Lo of the West Vancouver Police Department was appointed in 2022 as the discipline authority to oversee the probe.

Black Press Media has reached out to the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner for more information on its investigation into the matter.

含羞草研究社� With files from Jane Skrypnek

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