B.C. Police Watchdog Calls Hearing Into Officers’ ‘Racist, Sexist’ WhatsApp Group
- British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner called a public hearing on June 26, 2025, to probe misconduct allegations against six Nelson police officers.
- The hearing follows a constitutional challenge filed last year by five officers who contested accusations from a 2019 private WhatsApp chat involving racist and sexist comments.
- The officers stated in affidavits that they regarded the WhatsApp chat as confidential and expected it to stay that way, while a 2023 police disciplinary body determined their involvement was likely discreditable.
- Prabhu Rajan emphasized that the accusations strike at the core of public confidence in law enforcement and highlighted that the appointed adjudicator will have the authority to rule on all legal and constitutional issues involved.
- The public hearing will begin at the earliest practicable date and aims to resolve the case that has delayed progress since the August 2024 filing.
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British Columbia’s Police Complaint Commissioner says he’s called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group. Prabhu Rajan says the allegations “go to the heart of public trust in policing” and the public hearing will also delve into a constitutional challenge filed in court last year by…
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