BC Prosecution Service Media Statements

July 18, 2025

BC Prosecution Service announces no charges following incident involving Vancouver Police Department jail guard
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been
approved against a jail guard from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) involved in an
incident on April 19, 2021, when a person in jail suffered injuries.

June 10, 2025

BC Prosecution Service approves Motor Vehicle Act charges against Midway RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act have been approved against a member of the Midway RCMP, Cst. Christopher Odgaard, following an incident that occurred in Greenwood on July 1, 2024.

June 5, 2025

BC Prosecution Service announces no charges approved in non-fatal shooting by Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges have been approved against an officer from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) involved in a nonfatal shooting on November 28, 2022.

May 28, 2025

BC Prosecution Service announces Bilingual Crown Counsel position available
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announces a position has been posted for a fulltime, permanent Bilingual Crown Counsel.

May 20, 2025

BC Prosecution Service approves charge against Nanaimo RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge of breach of trust has been approved against a Nanaimo RCMP officer, Cst. Mark Hilland, following events that are alleged to have occurred in Nanaimo between July 2 and 3, 2024

May 16, 2025

BC Prosecution Service approves Motor Vehicle Act charge against Vancouver Police Department officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge under the Motor
Vehicle Act has been approved against a member of the Vancouver Police Department, Cst. Aaron
Carter, following an incident that occurred in Vancouver on May 21, 2024.

May 16, 2025

BC Prosecution Service announces decision of Special Prosecutor
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that on January 29, 2025, Claire
Hatcher was appointed as a Special Prosecutor involving an investigation being conducted by
the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment of the RCMP into allegations of assault against
Maple Ridge city councillor Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed.

May 15, 2025

BC Prosecution Service approves Motor Vehicle Act charge against Vancouver Island RCMP officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge under the Motor
Vehicle Act has been approved against a member of the RCMP currently serving with the North
Cowichan/Duncan detachment, Staff Sergeant Steven Perret, following an incident that occurred
in Ladysmith on June 1, 2024. Staff Sergeant Perret was a member of the Vancouver Island District
RCMP at the time of the alleged offence.

May 15, 2025

BC Prosecution Service approves Motor Vehicle Act charge against Central Saanich Police Service officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that a charge under the Motor
Vehicle Act has been approved against a member of the Central Saanich Police Service, Cpl. Phillip DiBattista, following an incident that occurred in Central Saanich on May 21, 2024.

April 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.