Police watchdog says ‘reasonable grounds exist’ for charge against officer involved in Ladysmith traffic stop

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It’s the officer’s actions while driving and the use of the canine officer that the BC IIO is focused on, suggesting “that reasonable grounds exist to believe that one officer may have committed an offence”, according to a release from the organization.

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A report is before the BC Prosecution Service, which will review the information and decide whether to formally charge the officer.

“In order to approve any charges, the BC Prosecution Service must be satisfied that there is a substantial likelihood of conviction based on the evidence gathered by the IIO,” the release stated.

No further information is expected from the BC IIO as the matter is before the court system.

The IIO is the province’s civilian oversight agency to monitor police incidents which involve serious harm or death, regardless of whether a complaint was made or not.

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