The Surrey RCMP is conducting an internal review after a police supervisor害羞草研究所檚 memo slammed the South Community Response Unit for having 害羞草研究所渄emonstrated their inability to perform the basic foundations of policing 101.害羞草研究所�
Staff Sgt. Jag Saran害羞草研究所檚 March 2 email, obtained by Global News, reads that he implemented a 害羞草研究所渞eset害羞草研究所� to the South CRU team. 害羞草研究所淲e need to start from the basics, and make sure we demonstrate a sound knowledge of the basics of police work,害羞草研究所� it reads.
Meantime, the team害羞草研究所檚 surveillance privileges have been suspended nor can the unit work undercover or drive unmarked cars.
Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, in an interview with Global, confirmed an internal review is underway. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 very concerning and it害羞草研究所檚 very disturbing and it undermines public confidence in policing,害羞草研究所� Farnworth said. 害羞草研究所淭he public needs to have confidence that when police are out on patrol or doing their duty out in the community that they are obeying the laws, they害羞草研究所檙e following the procedures.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚t starts with an internal review and there may be other consequences that flow from that,害羞草研究所� Farnworth told Global.
What precipitated Saran害羞草研究所檚 email concerning the unit害羞草研究所檚 performance, the staff sergeant害羞草研究所檚 email indicates, were 害羞草研究所渢hroughout the year, there have been many incidents where there have been obvious breaches of law and policy害羞草研究所� which resulted in 害羞草研究所渕any charges being stayed, or not approved害羞草研究所� as well as members not demonstrating the proper application of law and policy during traffic stops and investigations.害羞草研究所�
Moreover, his email states, 害羞草研究所淲ith the number of collisions and officer safety concerns documented in the past year, I have expressed my concern with the teams to ensure we do things right: follow the law and policy and keep each other safe. Our recent incident resulted in two vehicles being written off, four minor injuries, and property damage that the RCMP are on the hook for.
害羞草研究所淚t may be the cost of doing business but, when you look at the big picture, was it worth putting each other at risk of serious bodily harm and risking public safety?害羞草研究所�
Const. Sarbjit Sangha, of the Surrey RCMP害羞草研究所檚 media section, told the Now-Leader on Thursday that a 害羞草研究所減reliminary害羞草研究所� review has yet to establish if any police actions resulted in stays in proceedings or charges not being approved on account of breaches in policy or law.
害羞草研究所淭here is no information to date that indicates that this is anything more than inconsistencies in training or procedural awareness,害羞草研究所� Sangha added. 害羞草研究所淧rior to any determination being made by the ongoing review, a unit supervisor shared internal correspondence with members following the incident. The messaging contained some broad statements, which were made out of frustration and concern.害羞草研究所�
Sangha noted that in late February members of the South Community Response Unit tried to stop a vehicle that was being driven 害羞草研究所渆rratically害羞草研究所� and it rammed a police vehicle as it left the scene. The suspect was arrested and faces charges of assaulting a peace officer and dangerous driving.
An internal review, she said, was initiated 害羞草研究所渁s per standard practice害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所渢his process is part of our daily and regular operations at the detachment.害羞草研究所�
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said she has spoken with Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, officer in charge of the Surrey RCMP, on the matter but declined to comment while the investigation is underway.
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