Tag: IIO
Common sense judgement
In the wake of the discussion last week of the manslaughter charge against RCMP Cst. Jason Tait, as a result of his actions stopping...
RCMP officer charged with manslaughter for doing his job
Two days ago the Criminal Justice Branch released information saying that as a result of an investigation by the Independent Investigations Office into a...
IIO investigative delay “unacceptable”
Yesterday the IIO's Chief Civilian Director (CCD) Ron MacDonald released his conclusions into the circumstance of a police involved fatal shooting near Slocan, BC...
More positive signs of change at the IIO
Earlier this week the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) released a report that analyzed their investigation in the Nov. 8, 2012 police involved shooting at...
Justice delayed is justice denied
There’s an old legal maxim which says “Justice delayed is justice denied.” The phrase has been attributed to William E. Gladstone who was Prime...
The irony of the IIO
“Don’t underestimate the value of irony—it is extremely valuable.”
― Henry James
The irony is delicious.
Following the November 2012 fatal shooting of an armed hostage...
BC government finally taking steps to address incompetence at IIO
Since the inception of B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) I have been critical of them for a variety of reasons primarily surrounding their competence,...
Another over-reach by the IIO
I played golf with a few of my former VPD colleagues last week, all retired now, but with Major Crime and/or Internal experience and...
A crisis of confidence
News of the imminent departure of the Chief of Investigations of the Independent investigations Office (IIO) John Larkin was broadcast to staff of the...
Even basic cases seem beyond IIO’s capability
After last week’s pieces on the impasse between the Independent Investigations Office and the Vancouver Police Union, I got many comments essentially asking how...
