The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board is assigning a third-party investigator to conduct a probe into corruption within the Victoria Police Department.
The investigation follows the implosion of a major drug prosecution after a court record revealed police efforts to conceal an allegedly corrupt officer’s involvement in the case.
Board co-chair Barb Desjardins would not disclose to CTV Vancouver Island who will conduct the investigation. "We are taking this very seriously, and as such it's really important to make sure that this investigation is able to occur in an appropriate manner."
Desjardins cited confidentiality concerns because the complaint is tied to a misconduct investigation but stressed that once the investigation concludes, the results will be shared publicly,
The board’s governance committee made the call during a private meeting on Tuesday morning.