BC Prosecution Service Media Statements for 2023

December 18, 2023

BC Prosecution Service Policy Changes
Victoria – Today the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced several policy changes, undertaken as part of its ordinary policy review process.

December 15, 2023

BC Prosecution Service Approves Charge Against Coquitlam RCMP Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of assault has been approved against Coquitlam RCMP Sgt. Antonio Guerrero Jr. in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment on December 14 - 15, 2022.

November 22, 2023

No Charges Approved Following Use of Force by Lower Mainland Police Officers
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against members of the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Services in connection with the apprehension on May 29, 2021, of an affected person (AP) who suffered serious injuries during the incident..

October 27, 2023

BC Prosecution Service Announces No Charges Approved Following Use of Force by Prince George RCMP
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against Prince George RCMP officers involved in the arrest of an individual who fled from police after allegations of break and enter on July 30, 2020, near Prince George.

October 12, 2023

BC Prosecution Service announces no charges following in-custody fatality
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against a member of the Prince George RCMP in connection with the death of an Indigenous person arrested and detained in police custody at the Prince George detachment.

October 6, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Ridge Meadows RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) charge has been approved against a Ridge Meadows RCMP officer following an off-duty motor vehicle accident that occurred on October 8, 2022, in Mission.

September 19, 2023

BCPS releases the 2022/23 Annual Report
Victoria – Today, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) released its 2022/23 Annual Report, which provides information about:.

September 12, 2023

No charges approved following use of force by Vancouver police officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against a member of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in connection with the arrest on July 22, 2021, of an individual who suffered facial injuries during the arrest.

September 8, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Vancouver police officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that three Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) charges have been approved against a Vancouver police officer following a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 20, 2022, in Vancouver.

August 22, 2023

No charges approved following incident involving Port Moody police officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that no charges have been approved against a member of the Port Moody Police Department who was involved in the arrest of an individual on an outstanding warrant on September 15, 2021, in Port Moody.

August 22, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Prince George RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of assault has been approved against Prince George RCMP Cst. Paul Ste-Marie in connection with their involvement in the arrest of an individual that is alleged to have occurred on August 22, 2022, in Prince George.

July 31, 2023

No charges approved following use of force by Abbotsford police officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against an Abbotsford Police Department (APD) dog handler in connection with the arrest on March 6, 2021, of an individual who suffered serious dog bite injuries during the arrest.

July 27, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against RCMP Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and dangerous driving causing bodily harm have been approved against Williams Lake RCMP Cst. Madeline Hjelden in connection with their involvement in an on-duty motor vehicle incident that is alleged to have occurred on May 31, 2020, in Williams Lake.

July 19, 2023

BC Prosecution Service announces stay of proceedings in R. v. Truckle
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that the charge of pointing a firearm previously sworn on Nanaimo information # 91194-1 has been stayed and the prosecution is concluded.

July 14, 2023

BC Prosecution Service announces no charges in Kelowna non-fatal shooting
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that no charges have been approved against an RCMP BC Highway Patrol member involved in a non-fatal shooting that occurred in a residential area of Kelowna on December 22, 2019.

July 12, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against RCMP Police Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm has been approved against RCMP BC Highway Patrol Cst. Robby Pawar in connection with their involvement in a motor vehicle incident that is alleged to have occurred on December 3, 2021, in Delta BC.

July 11, 2023

No charges approved following incident involving 100 Mile House RCMP Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against a member of the RCMP involved in the arrest of an Indigenous individual who fled from police after allegations of dangerous driving on October 25, 2020, near 100 Mile House. 

July 06, 2023

Special Prosecutor announces no charge in case involving election candidate 
Victoria – On May 26, 2023, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced the appointment of Mr. John M. Gordon KC as Special Prosecutor in relation to an investigation of an election candidate, Ms. Gurveen Dhaliwal, for being present at a voting place as a scrutineer. 

June 22, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Okanagan RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that two Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) charges have been approved against a BC Highway Patrol RCMP officer following a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 10, 2022, in Okanagan Falls.

June 22, 2023

Special Prosecutor announces stay of proceedings in R. v. Basran
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that Special Prosecutor Brock Martland KC has directed a stay of proceedings of the single charge of sexual assault previously approved on Kelowna information #98632-1.

June 15, 2023

BC Prosecution Service Recruitment Drive Continues
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) is hiring Crown Counsel to serve in the Organized and Major Crime (OMC) unit. The OMC has conduct of predominantly organized crime and gang-related prosecutions.

June 01, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Langley RCMP Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of breach of trust has been approved against Langley RCMP Cst. Navarash Dhillon in connection with their involvement in incidents that allegedly occurred in Langley between September 10, 2018, and December 29, 2018.

June 01, 2023

BC Prosecution Service is hiring Crown Counsel
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) has open positions in offices around BC.

May 26, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Langley RCMP officer 
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that assault charges have been approved against a Langley RCMP officer as a result of the officer’s interactions with two different suspects following their arrests on July 1, 2020, and on August 17, 2020, respectively.

May 26, 2023

Appointment of Special Prosecutor 
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS), announced today that on May 4, 2023, Mr. John M. Gordon KC was appointed Special Prosecutor in relation to an investigation of an election candidate, Ms. Gurveen Dhaliwal, who was ultimately elected as a member of the Board of Education for New Westminster Schools, for being present at a voting place as a scrutineer.

May 5, 2023

BC Prosecution Service is hiring Crown Counsel
The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) continues to need Crown Counsel to fill vacant positions in offices throughout BC.

April 24, 2023

BC Prosecution Service releases preliminary bail data
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) released preliminary results of data about bail hearings collected during seven weeks in late 2022 and early 2023.

March 31, 2023

BC Prosecution Service stands up ReVOII teams to address repeat violent offenders
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that the members of five dedicated regional prosecution teams to support the Repeat Violent Offender Intervention Initiative (ReVOII) have been identified.

March 1, 2023

BC Prosecution Service announces Special Prosecutor decision after directive by Attorney General
Victoria – In early 2021, the Joint Illegal Gaming Investigations Team (JIGIT) of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) concluded a significant multi-year investigation into alleged money laundering and other offences.

February 10, 2023

No charges approved following use of force by Vancouver police officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against a member of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in connection with the arrest on September 20, 2020, of an individual who suffered serious facial injuries during the arrest.

February 9, 2023

Special Prosecutor releases Clear Statement
Victoria – On June 17, 2020 the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced the appointment of Joseph Doyle KC as a Special Prosecutor to provide advice and assistance to the RCMP in the course of an investigation into the conduct of Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers in connection with an investigation of former VPD detective, James Fisher.

February 1, 2023

BC Prosecution Service approves charges against Prince George RCMP officers
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that manslaughter charges have been approved against two Prince George RCMP officers following the death of a suspect arrested by police on July 18, 2017, in Prince George.

January 11, 2023

BC Prosecution Service Recruiting Lawyers and Professional Staff to address repeat violent offending
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) is announcing a recruitment drive to fill new and vacant positions for Crown Counsel and professional staff in offices throughout BC.

January 5, 2023

No charges approved following incident involving Abbotsford Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that no charges have been approved against a member of the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) in connection with their use of a Kinetic Energy Impact Projectile shotgun (KEIP) during the arrest of a suspect with outstanding warrants on March 2, 2020, in Chilliwack.