RCMP Complaints Commission 's Report on Dziekanski In Hands of RCMP Now

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 04:19 AM

Prince George, B.C. – The Public Complaints Commission Against the RCMP has handed over its interim report on the investigation into the in custody death of Robert Dziekanski to the head of the RCMP.

The interim report has been provided to the Commissioner of the RCMP to allow him an opportunity to indicate what actions, if any, he intends to take in response to the findings and recommendations. The final report will be released publicly.

The CPC first became engaged in the Vancouver International Airport incident on October 15, 2007 when it deployed an independent observer to the RCMP's criminal investigation into events surrounding the death of Mr. Dziekanski. The CPC investigation was initiated by CPC Chair Paul Kennedy, on November 8, 2007.

The CPC Chair-initiated complaint called for an assessment and review of the conduct of RCMP members present at, or engaged in, the arrest and treatment of Mr. Dziekanski at the Vancouver International Airport on October 14, 2007, and the adequacy of the subsequent criminal investigation.

A third element to the investigation was later added to include a complaint by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) pertaining to the "lack of accuracy of information provided to the media and the failure of the RCMP to return the video taken by Mr. Pritchard in a timely manner."

It is not known when the Commissioner of the RCMP will file his response to the report, after which it will be released to the public.

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Comments

Posted by: Andyfreeze on October 27 2009 6:58 AM

The end result of this mess is completely predictable....unfortunately.

Posted by: CaringSoul on October 27 2009 7:54 AM

Obviously nothing will be done.

Posted by: MrPG on October 27 2009 8:34 AM

The court of public opinion has already rendered its verdict.

Posted by: seamutt on October 27 2009 9:13 AM

Third world police force.

Posted by: taxinapothole on October 27 2009 9:28 AM

"Royal"Canadian Mounted Police??? There is nothing left "Royal" about these thugs. Disolve them, and re-group to a team that can be respected by the people they serve!!

Posted by: MrPG on October 27 2009 9:59 AM

Pfft. Do you really think that disbanding the RCMP will stop all the incessant cop-hating? Doubtful.

The RCMP as a whole do a darn good job that many of us wouldn't have the intestinal fortitude to do. Yes, they're human and they make mistakes. I'm not prepared to say 'disband the whole organization' for a few isolated incidents, which these are.

Posted by: seamutt on October 27 2009 11:19 AM

A few isolated incidents, well those few isolated incidents were quite serious don't you think. If it was your son killed under suspicious circumstances would you still considerate an isolated incident.

The part I find amazing B.C. contracts out to the RCMP but we have no jurisdiction over them, and that is how they are getting away with the Dziekansk murder. If the province had their own police force maybe we would have more control. That is how maybe they are getting away with the Bush murder also.

Posted by: newtechie on October 27 2009 12:00 PM

I agree, the RCMP do a great job. the problem is we only remember the negative issues. It's only natural that these negatives would overshadow all the postive work that they do. When was the last time that you heard a good news sotry that stuck in the media for many months, or even years.

Almost never.

Don't kid yourself, we desparately need the RCMP (you wouldn't hesitate to call them when your life depended on it) but we also need to change some of their internal management practices.

Posted by: MrPG on October 27 2009 1:17 PM

"When was the last time that you heard a good news story that stuck in the media for many months, or even years."

Good point. The answer is that bad news sells newspapers (and gets website hits) while good news doesn't.

No question that isolated incidents like this one are serious, but they should be dealt with in due process and if people are found guilty, they should be punished accordingly.

This case has been sensationalized by the media, and the anti-police crowd have eaten every spoonful of it fed to them.

Posted by: ammonra on October 27 2009 2:00 PM

One swallow does not a summer make, or so the old proverb says. One bad event from the RCMP does not mean that all events are bad. Even several such events, while they shouldn't happen, do not mean that every police officer is a criminal. Most are very responsible in what they do.

I strongly suspect that we would all expect that should something happen involving us that we would want to be treated as individuals and not as "Meisner's mob"! Let's at least pay lip service to the concept of individual responsibility and not condemn every single officer in Canada because a few appear to have acted inappropriately.

Posted by: MrPG on October 27 2009 2:28 PM

For once, I am in agreement with ammonra.

Posted by: heidi1555 on October 27 2009 3:11 PM

Oct. 31 (this saturday) at 7pm W5 will be airing Beyond justice? When
the RCMP pulls the trigger....

I believe it's channel 4?

Posted by: taxinapothole on October 27 2009 3:31 PM

We have a police force that answers to nobody but there own!! That is wrong. Slice it as you will, the whole concept is corrupt! It is time for a provincial police force that answers to us, the citizens of British Columbia.

Bye, bye RCMP

Posted by: vodoojimmy on October 27 2009 3:48 PM

I too agree with Ammonra.

It's easy enough to complain, but it's much harder to compliment.

We're talking about a bunch of humans who have the same feelings as you and I, who get annoyed at people who yell at them and such, and then complaining when the hero that they are, are dragged into the mud.

Think about how you'd react if that was YOU there, and not THEM.

That being said, it was a disgrace on how they handled the investigation, and I agree that there needs to be a civillian oversight who is NOT a part of the organization, and is transparent.

Posted by: downnotout on October 28 2009 8:40 AM

A person is stuck in a airport for what was it 8 hours or was it 12 after a plane flight from Poland and the people at the airport [ secuity and the the people worling for the airline that he flew in on] did not have the courtsy to inquire. His mother was at the desk asking about her son and these people could not put two and two together and all you know it alls are blaming the RCMP for this fiasco. I admit that the RCMP went overboard but they were only reacting to a bad situation caused by the people working at the airport. Most of the blame for this fiasco should be put on their doorstep not the RCMP's