Former police board member files complaint against Victoria police over drug prosecution collapse

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Paul Schachter says the department should be investigated for how it may have contributed to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.

A former Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board member has filed a complaint against the Victoria Police Department and is arguing that it should be investigated for how it may have contributed to the ­collapse of a major drug ­prosecution.

Schachter, a provincial appointee, resigned from his position in 2022 citing a lack of information and oversight powers available to the board. Schachter said he left the board on good terms with the police board and the Victoria Police Department. In a ruling published this week, Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray’s said that police had not mentioned the officer’s involvement but had instead “obscured” it during the court process.

Ferris, who is now retired, was able to resign before he was dismissed from the force. Charges were not brought before a court. The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board and the Victoria Police Department did not respond to a request for comment on Saturday. Police boards should be dealing with administrative issues of policing such as human resource concerns, he said.

 

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