BC Prosecution Service Media Statements
Last updated on April 10, 2025April 10, 2025
BC Prosecution Service approves charge against Vancouver special municipal constable
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of assault has been approved against Vancouver Special Municipal Constable Omar Ahmed Flores following an incident that is alleged to have occurred at the Vancouver Police Department jail on January 1, 2023.
April 8, 2025
BC Prosecution Service announces revised policies
Victoria – On April 8, 2025, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced a series of policy updates to reflect recent amendments to the Criminal Code. A new form of recognizance was created, section 810.03 “fear of intimate partner violence”, as well as amendments to the provisions in respect of judicial interim release.
March 18, 2025
BC Prosecution Service announces no charges approved in fatal shooting by Vancouver officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against an officer from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) involved in a fatal shooting on May 5, 2022.
January 24, 2025
BC Prosecution Service announces decision of Special Prosecutor
Victoria – On March 4, 2024, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that John M. Gordon KC had been appointed as a Special Prosecutor involving an investigation being conducted by the Port Moody Police Department (PMPD) into allegations of campaign finance irregularities in West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager’s campaign for the municipal election held in October 2022.
January 23, 2025
No charges approved following use of force by Kamloops RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against an officer with the Kamloops RCMP detachment involved in a collision with a suspect on a bicycle on December 3, 2021.
January 07, 2025
BC Prosecution Service announces appointment of a Special Prosecutor
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that on December 9, 2024, Chris Johnson KC was appointed as a Special Prosecutor following an investigation by the Westshore RCMP into allegations of an offence on September 9, 2024, in Langford. One of the accused was recently determined to be related to a provincial court judge.