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BC police watchdog investigating police action in Kelowna motorcycle crash
April 18, 2024 - 2:35 PM
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BC police watchdog is looking into a motorcycle crash that injured the rider during an attempted traffic stop in Kelowna.
Police watchdog called in after man arrested in Lumby injured
January 24, 2024 - 10:35 AM

BC's police watchdog is investigating after police arrested an injured man in Lumby earlier this month.
North Okanagan cops cleared in chase and shooting that played out like a movie
November 02, 2023 - 11:40 AM

RCMP officers involved in a tense 2019 chase and arrest in the North Okanagan won't face criminal charges after an investigation by BC's police watchdog.
Police watchdog investigating fatal Logan Lake collision
July 25, 2023 - 12:20 PM
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A weekend crash near Logan Lake that killed three people continues to have ramifications as police officers who dealt with one of the drivers now find themselves under investigation by BC's police watchdog.
Salmon Arm RCMP officers cleared of assault charges after violent 2020 arrest
September 29, 2022 - 12:23 PM

Two police officers won't be facing criminal charges after a violent arrest in Salmon Arm left a suspect seriously injured.
100 Mile House RCMP cleared of wrongdoing after watchdog investigation
June 21, 2021 - 12:39 PM

100 Mile House RCMP officers have been cleared of suspicion following a man's suicide after police custody.
Witnesses sought in Merritt shooting, police chase
June 10, 2021 - 1:00 PM

B.C.'s police watchdog is seeking witnesses to a police chase and shooting on Sunday.
RCMP officer cleared by police watchdog after Chase teen's suicide attempt
March 24, 2021 - 12:56 PM

A police watchdog investigation has cleared a Chase RCMP officer of wrongdoing following a young Indigenous woman's suicide attempt just after speaking to him.
Mountie cleared in fatal shooting of distraught man near Salmon Arm
December 05, 2020 - 7:30 AM

The RCMP officer who fired four or five bullets into a man’s car north of Salmon Arm in January and killing the driver was protecting his own life, according to the Investigations Office of B.C.
B.C.'s RCMP watchdog called to Kelowna after injury to suspected bike thief
August 03, 2020 - 8:37 AM

B.C.'s police oversight agency has had its attention called to an incident in Kelowna where a suspected bike thief was injured by a police dog.
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News Items tag as: IIO

BC police watchdog investigating police action in Kelowna motorcycle crash

Police watchdog called in after man arrested in Lumby injured

North Okanagan cops cleared in chase and shooting that played out like a movie

Police watchdog investigating fatal Logan Lake collision

Salmon Arm RCMP officers cleared of assault charges after violent 2020 arrest

100 Mile House RCMP cleared of wrongdoing after watchdog investigation

Witnesses sought in Merritt shooting, police chase

RCMP officer cleared by police watchdog after Chase teen's suicide attempt

Mountie cleared in fatal shooting of distraught man near Salmon Arm

B.C.'s RCMP watchdog called to Kelowna after injury to suspected bike thief

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