Change for B.C's Internal Police Investigation System

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Currently, in the province of B.C we have a Police internal investigation system which is questionable at best. When an inquiry is called the police investigate themselves, many times involving officers investigating colleagues. This creates an unacceptable amount of bias in our justice system and fails to deliver an impartial or credible investigative process to the tax payer.

The primary role of these internal investigations is to maintain public confidence in the Police. Sadly, in the past 16 years the have been 267 police involved-deaths. One of the victims was Frank Paul, a native man from New Brunswick, who was removed from a Vancouver Police Department lockup and was left in a nearby alley by a police officer where he later died of hypothermia. It is obvious that the current system is flawed, and that a new more transparent system will cause officers involved to take more responsibility for their actions.

Protection has always been an important part of any civilized society. In our society, the Police have the responsibility for our protection and ensuring the continued safety of citizens. After the recent tasering of Robert Dziekanski, recent light has been spilt on how the Police conduct investigations in BC. B.C is the only province in which internal investigations are handled by the police. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec all have successful independently run civilian review boards.

For these reasons we feel there needs to be a change in the way Police investigate internal incidents. We request that a new, non-partisan, unbiased system be set up similar to Ontarios SIU in order to feel safe, secure in our person and to bring back community confidence in our Police services.

It is our hope that the sincere wishes of the public can be heard and a system introduced that provides transparency and accountability by the Police, to the public.

109 Signatures

  • Lance H
    • City
    • Delta
  • Peter Smith
  • Debra Scott
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    • City
    • В
  • Charn Deol
    • Comments
    • Groups always favor their members because of emotional attachments (tribal behaviour). Only an outside panel can set aside emotions and see the truth.
  • Linda M
    • City
    • Delta
  • Adriane Carr
    • Comments
    • In the last two BC elections the Green Party of BC called for the change you are petitioning for. It's time this was enacted!
    • City
    • Vancouver
  • Carol Hope
    • Comments
    • I didn't know that but it makes sences for some one else to do the investigation
  • Davene Dunn
    • Comments
    • An Independent Investigation System is the only fair system, particularly dealing with internal matters.
    • City
    • Golden, BC
  • Randee
    • City
    • Victoria
  • Melissa Holloway Bacon
    • Comments
    • BC's policy is outmoded and subject to conflict of interest.
    • City
    • Mission
  • John Oliver
  • Antoine Beauprй
    • City
    • Montrйal
  • Jocelyn Morlock
  • Paul Kambulow
    • Comments
    • Self regulation tends to be unaccetptable masturbation rather
    • City
    • Canada
  • Sally Hart
    • Comments
    • name and address not to be given out for other purposes
    • City
    • Duncan
  • Tamara and Ben Lorincz
    • Comments
    • What a shameful tragedy
    • City
    • Halifax NS
  • Kim Goldberg
    • Comments
    • Police conduct must be subject to independent review/investigation
    • City
    • Nanaimo, BC
  • Diane Perry
    • Comments
    • an independent and impartial judgment is required.
    • City
    • Victoria
  • Geoffrey Hohert
    • City
    • Delta, B.C.
  • Mike Alexander
    • City
    • Chilliwack
  • Stephen Garnett
    • Comments
    • I support this petition fully.
    • City
    • Cowichan Bay, B.C.
  • Amy
  • Brayden Vandenberg
    • Comments
    • The way the current system is set up is completely unreasonable
    • City
    • Delta
  • Gareth McDonnell
    • City
    • Abbotsford
  • Sherry Brown
  • Dwayne Gordon
  • Genjuro Oda
    • City
    • Delta
  • greg carlsen
  • Joyce Arthur
    • City
    • Vancouver
  • Cameron White
    • Comments
    • It is shameful that officers accused of misconduct are investigated by their fellow officers. An independent review board (as in Sask, Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec) should be established. Not only to protect the public, but to protect the reputation of BC's law enforcement agencies.
    • City
    • Victoria
  • Robyn Cooper
    • City
    • Victoria
  • Douglas Hayes
    • City
    • Tecumseh
  • Lillian Hsu
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    • В
    • City
    • Surrey
  • Alyssa Monsigneur
    • Comments
    • needs change
    • City
    • delta
  • Liz Hill
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Bobby Young
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • James Higgins
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Mark Pierce
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Avishay Aggarwal
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Gary Tour
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    • В
    • City
    • Delta
  • Jordan Dinsmore
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Nav Sangha
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    • В
    • City
    • surrey
  • Sonia Bagry
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Channelle Gunderson
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Victor Chen
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    • В
    • City
    • delta
  • Faith Chern
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    • City
    • delta
  • Stephenie Wazney
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    • City
    • delta
  • Kylie Millar
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    • City
    • Delta
  • Donalyn Nakamoto
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    • В
    • City
    • Delta
  • Joe Zaccaria
    • Comments
    • I am pro-police, but I see a need for tranparency and accountability and this is why I am signing this petition. Good governace and accountability are never a bad thing.
    • City
    • Langley