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B.C. RCMP officers face firing over alleged BԪַatrociousBԪַ racist behaviour

Complaint describes a BԪַclimate of harassmentBԪַ based on race, gender and perceived value as officers
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Trio of Coquitlam RCMP constables slated to appear next February for code of conduct hearings. NNSL file photo

Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged BԪַatrocious,BԪַ BԪַracistBԪַ and BԪַhorribleBԪַ behaviour detailed by a fellow officer.

A schedule from the RCMP shows Constables Philip Dick, Ian Solven and Mersad Mesbah are slated to appear next February for code of conduct hearings over allegations including discrimination, harassment and discrediting the police force.

In court filings to obtain a search warrant, an officer in the RCMPBԪַs Professional Standards Unit in Coquitlam, B.C., says another member in the detachment complained about being harassed by the accused officers.

The complaint also describes a BԪַclimate of harassmentBԪַ from the trio BԪַdirected at others based on race, gender and their perceived value as police officers.BԪַ

The complainant BԪַ who was trained by Dick BԪַ says in the complaint that officers engaged in comments on a mobile chat group, in some cases bragging about BԪַTasering unarmed black people,BԪַ making fun of a female police employeeBԪַs genitalia and not wanting to help another officer on a call because he was gay.

None of the allegations have been proven against the officers.

A legal document released on Sept. 12 says the RCMP intend BԪַto seek termination of the membersBԪַ employment at the hearing, and the three members have been suspended since June 2021 when the allegations emerged.





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