The Surrey RCMP is conducting an internal review after a police supervisor含羞草研究社檚 memo slammed the South Community Response Unit for having 含羞草研究社渄emonstrated their inability to perform the basic foundations of policing 101.含羞草研究社�
Staff Sgt. Jag Saran含羞草研究社檚 March 2 email, obtained by Global News, reads that he implemented a 含羞草研究社渞eset含羞草研究社� to the South CRU team. 含羞草研究社淲e need to start from the basics, and make sure we demonstrate a sound knowledge of the basics of police work,含羞草研究社� it reads.
Meantime, the team含羞草研究社檚 surveillance privileges have been suspended nor can the unit work undercover or drive unmarked cars.
Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, in an interview with Global, confirmed an internal review is underway. 含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 very concerning and it含羞草研究社檚 very disturbing and it undermines public confidence in policing,含羞草研究社� Farnworth said. 含羞草研究社淭he public needs to have confidence that when police are out on patrol or doing their duty out in the community that they are obeying the laws, they含羞草研究社檙e following the procedures.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淚t starts with an internal review and there may be other consequences that flow from that,含羞草研究社� Farnworth told Global.
What precipitated Saran含羞草研究社檚 email concerning the unit含羞草研究社檚 performance, the staff sergeant含羞草研究社檚 email indicates, were 含羞草研究社渢hroughout the year, there have been many incidents where there have been obvious breaches of law and policy含羞草研究社� which resulted in 含羞草研究社渕any charges being stayed, or not approved含羞草研究社� as well as members not demonstrating the proper application of law and policy during traffic stops and investigations.含羞草研究社�
Moreover, his email states, 含羞草研究社淲ith the number of collisions and officer safety concerns documented in the past year, I have expressed my concern with the teams to ensure we do things right: follow the law and policy and keep each other safe. Our recent incident resulted in two vehicles being written off, four minor injuries, and property damage that the RCMP are on the hook for.
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Const. Sarbjit Sangha, of the Surrey RCMP含羞草研究社檚 media section, told the Now-Leader on Thursday that a 含羞草研究社減reliminary含羞草研究社� review has yet to establish if any police actions resulted in stays in proceedings or charges not being approved on account of breaches in policy or law.
含羞草研究社淭here is no information to date that indicates that this is anything more than inconsistencies in training or procedural awareness,含羞草研究社� Sangha added. 含羞草研究社淧rior to any determination being made by the ongoing review, a unit supervisor shared internal correspondence with members following the incident. The messaging contained some broad statements, which were made out of frustration and concern.含羞草研究社�
Sangha noted that in late February members of the South Community Response Unit tried to stop a vehicle that was being driven 含羞草研究社渆rratically含羞草研究社� and it rammed a police vehicle as it left the scene. The suspect was arrested and faces charges of assaulting a peace officer and dangerous driving.
An internal review, she said, was initiated 含羞草研究社渁s per standard practice含羞草研究社� and 含羞草研究社渢his process is part of our daily and regular operations at the detachment.含羞草研究社�
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said she has spoken with Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, officer in charge of the Surrey RCMP, on the matter but declined to comment while the investigation is underway.
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