A Greater Victoria area police officer was fired for 害羞草研究所渆gregiously serious害羞草研究所� behaviour that crossed into the realm of 害羞草研究所渉arassment and stalking害羞草研究所� his female former partner.

That害羞草研究所檚 according to the Office of Police Complaint Commissioner害羞草研究所檚 annual report on substantiated allegations against officers.

害羞草研究所淭he OPCC received a complaint describing concerns regarding intermittent unwanted contact from a member of the Saanich Police Department (SPD) who was the complainant害羞草研究所檚 former partner,害羞草研究所� reads the report, which does not name the officer who was fired.

害羞草研究所淭he complainant reported that the member approached her outside her home, while in uniform and out of jurisdiction, despite prior requests not to have contact with her, and that she had advised SPD of this incident. Furthermore, the complainant wanted to ascertain by what means the member was aware of her recently updated address.害羞草研究所�

The OPCC ordered an investigation of these allegations and found the officer used police resources to track the woman害羞草研究所檚 locations.

害羞草研究所淚n addition to the unwanted contact, the investigation revealed that the member had used police databases to run checks on his former partner and members of her family, and subsequently misled the Police Act investigators over the extent to which this had occurred.害羞草研究所�

The officer retired prior to being disciplined, but the OPCC report said the service record would reflect he was dismissed.

害羞草研究所淭he Discipline Authority determined the conduct of the member to be 害羞草研究所榚gregiously serious害羞草研究所� and that his actions went beyond passive contact and would otherwise be considered in similar police investigations as harassment or stalking,害羞草研究所� said the report. 害羞草研究所淭he Discipline Authority noted that 害羞草研究所榦vert acts of stalking in intimate partner violence investigations are considered a significant risk factor, particularly over the course of such a long period of time.

害羞草研究所淚n addition to this behaviour, the member also undertook 92 unauthorized queries using a police database to provide ongoing information on the activities of his former partner and family. The Discipline Authority found that the member害羞草研究所檚 behaviour was a 害羞草研究所榤arked departure from someone in a position of trust and [that] he used his position for the corrupt practice of stalking his ex-partner and her family members.害羞草研究所� The Discipline Authority ultimately determined that 害羞草研究所榓nything other than dismissal would bring the administration of police discipline into disrepute and [would be] contrary to the public interest.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

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