標題: Vancouver police apologize after officer pushes over disabled woman [打印本頁] 作者: Lik 時間: 2010-7-23 08:18 標題: Vancouver police apologize after officer pushes over disabled woman
VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Police department is apologizing to the people of the Downtown Eastside after release of a video showing an officer pushing over a disabled woman in the poverty-stricken neighbourhood.
Const. Jana McGuinness said an internal investigation into the disturbing incident captured on a B.C. Housing surveillance camera has been underway since it happened June 9.
But after the B.C. Civil Liberties Association released the video Thursday, McGuinness said it was necessary to take steps to reassure the community that police care for their safety.
"We to are apologizing to the community if any way we have caused them to question our commitment and our level of care for the residents of the downtown eastside," she said at a hastily called media scrum.
"The VPD takes its responsibility for the safety of the residents of the Downtown Eastside very seriously."
McGuinness said the officer in question, who joined VPD in March 2009, remains on the job in the neighbourhood pending the outcome of the investigation.
She said he regrets what he did and reported it to a supervisor the same day. He also apologized to the woman shortly afterwards.
"The apology was very heartfelt and very earnest was offered directly to the woman," she said.
Neither the officer who pushed over the woman, nor the two other VPD members with him, helped the woman up after she was pushed on East Hastings near Carrall.
McGuinness said the conduct of the other two officers is also part of the investigation, which is being conducted by the department's Professional Standards Section.
The woman has complained to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. No one at the OPCC returned calls Thursday.
The investigating officers had the video shortly after the incident last month, but the VPD's Public Affairs office only learned of its existence Thursday, McGuinness said.
She said the VPD realizes the video "will cause concern for many who view it."
"The VPD takes its responsibility for the safety of the residents of the Downtown Eastside very seriously. If this incident has in any way caused the public to be concerned about our commitment to helping and serving the people of the Downtown Eastside, we are deeply sorry," she said. "We are committed to a full and thorough investigation and will take appropriate steps at its conclusion."
(whole story at above link)作者: Mr.JPG 時間: 2010-7-23 08:36
Video been removed. suck作者: habitrailspace 時間: 2010-7-23 08:40
