Watchdog investigating woman allegedly injured in Port Alberni police cells
The police watchdog is assessing whether the alleged injuries meet the Police Act threshold for serious harm and whether RCMP actions were connected.
- The Independent Investigations Office is investigating a woman who suffered injuries while in custody at the Port Alberni RCMP detachment on May 24, 2025.
- The woman reported the incident to the IIO on May 6, 2026, stating she sustained serious injuries during an interaction with RCMP officers.
- The IIO will determine if the injury meets the Police Act's threshold of 'serious harm' and if there is a connection to the officers' actions.
- If these conditions are met, the IIO will review all evidence to establish what happened, and the chief civilian officer will decide if an offence occurred.
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Watchdog investigating woman allegedly injured in Port Alberni police cells
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating the injury of a woman in police cells in Port Alberni last year. A news release from the police watchdog states a woman was in custody at the Port Alberni RCMP detachment on May 24, 2025. There was an interaction between the woman and RCMP officers, the release states, but does not describe the interaction. On May 6, 2026, the woman reported the incident to the IIO, telling them she su…
IIO investigating after woman injured in 'interaction' with police in Port Alberni cell
A woman has reported to the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) that she was injured last year in an “interaction” with police in Port Alberni cells. On May 24, 2025, the woman was in custody inside of the Port Alberni RCMP detachment. “At one point, there was an interaction between the woman and RCMP officers,” the IIO said in a release. The woman reported the injury to the IIO on May 6, 2026. The IIO is looking into the injury to det…
IIO is Investigating a May 2025 Incident in Port Alberni (2026-101) | Independent Investigations Office of BC, IIO, IIOBC
INFORMATION BULLETIN Independent Investigations Office For Immediate Release Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating the circumstances around the injury of a woman while in police cells in Port Alberni last May. Initial information states that on May 24, 2025, the woman was in custody inside the Port Alberni RCMP […] The post IIO is Investigating a May 2025 Incident in Port Alberni (2026-101) first appea…
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