Controversy
On January 21, 2009, three off duty police officers were arrested and detained overnight after being alleged to racially abuse, assault and participated in a robbery in downtown Vancouver against Firoz Khan, a newspaper deliveryman. The police constables came from the Delta Police Department, West Vancouver Police Department and New Westminster Police Service. On January 26, 2009, the Vancouver Police Department cleared the Delta police officer of any wrongdoing and in a news conference, said he tried to intervene to stop the alleged attack but the other two officers were recommended to Crown Counsel for criminal charges to be laid. On February 27, 2009, Crown Counsel announced the DPD officer offered new information and was willing to testify against the other two officers, which lead to an additional charge laid against Cst. Jeffrey Roger Klassen of NWPS.
Bob Rich, the Chief Constable of Abbotsford Police Department will conduct an independent investigation into the incident against the DPD officer under the Police Act.
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