Court ruling forces end of probe into police misconduct in Abbotsford, B.C.
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s police complaints commissioner is dropping an investigation into more than 100 misconduct allegations against police officers in Abbotsford.
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner said in a statement that it is discontinuing the investigations because court decisions prevent the office from accessing key information it needs to probe the allegations.
The commission said the courts have ruled investigators looking into police misconduct are not allowed to access information which could identify confidential informants.
“The practical implication of these court rulings is that … investigators cannot assess information and evidence related to the alleged misconduct,” the statement said.