B.C.’s ombudsperson again calling for needed oversight of municipal jail guards
detailed how the man, believed to be high on drugs or drunk while erratically riding a bicycle, was pulled over and told he was under arrest for being intoxicated in a public place.The man, though, rode away. Police eventually confronted the man, with the report saying he was rushed’ and hip-tossed to the ground.
A civilian jail guard said she noted in her logbook that the man was complaining about a broken leg, “and that she ‘would have’ passed on that information to ‘numerous people,’ but ‘nobody seemed concerned about it, so I wasn’t concerned either.’”Report criticizes government for withholding funds from special needs family – May 31, 2022
The IIO report said the RCMP did its own investigation, and no criminal charges would be referred to Crown counsel.B.C. ombudsperson criticizes Surrey council decisions – Apr 26, 2022“The recent IIO report describes a man screaming in agony for hours who was later diagnosed with a fractured hip. This is unacceptable,” said Chalke.
“However, in lockups in communities policed by the RCMP, there is no independent agency with legal authority to investigate a complaint about such municipal jail guards,” said the Office of the Ombudsperson.IIO investigate police-involved shooting in Surrey – May 25, 2022
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