VPD Sgt. Dave Van Patten has been ordered dismissed for discreditable conduct associated to misconduct occurring throughout an inappropriate relationship with a junior Vancouver Police officer.
A senior Vancouver police officer has been dismissed for misconduct following an inappropriate relationship with a junior Vancouver police officer.
The junior officer, Const. Nicole Chan, died by suicide final January after 9 years with the VPD.
The Workplace of the Police Criticism Commissioner says the investigation, which was performed by the New Westminster Police Division, has revealed that Sgt. David Van Patten was in an inappropriate relationship with Chan whereas additionally serving as a human sources officer for the VPD.
He’s one in every of two Vancouver cops investigated internally for his or her relationships with Chan.
Vancouver Police Constable Nicole Chan died by suicide in January 2019.
Chan’s sister, Jenn Chan mentioned her sister complained to the police chief in 2017 about inappropriate relationships with two senior officers. After the criticism, Chan was placed on stress depart, and an inside investigation into the 2 senior officers was launched.
Jenn Chan told Postmedia that she believed the the officers’ conduct performed an enormous position in contributing to Nicole’s deteriorating psychological state, sense of self and self value.
On Jan. 2, Chief Officer Dave Jones of the Transit Police rendered a self-discipline determination concluding that three allegations of discreditable conduct have been substantiated.
He ordered Van Patten be dismissed from the VPD.
Law enforcement officials going through dismissal have an computerized proper to request the choice be reviewed by a retired decide by way of a public listening to, or the police criticism commissioner could order an inquest, although no dedication has been made.
Andrea Spindler, deputy police criticism commissioner, mentioned in a press release Thursday that that is “a critical and tragic matter.”
Spindler mentioned no extra particulars could be disclosed right now.
-with recordsdata from Harrison Mooney
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