B.C.’s new independent police investigator ran Nova Scotia’s incident squad
VICTORIA — A lawyer from Nova Scotia with experience investigating the actions of police is the new head of British Columbia’s police watchdog agency.
Ron MacDonald was named as the chief civilian director of the Independent Investigations office on Thursday. The office probes all cases where police in B.C. are involved in a death or serious injury.
He previously held a similar role as head of the Serious Incident Response Team in Nova Scotia.
MacDonald said he will work to conduct prompt and complete investigations into police-related incidents and plans to speak with communities that may interact with the police.