B.C. police misconduct ruling over anti‑riot weapon death

Friday, May 23, 2025, 8:20 pm

A recent police watchdog investigation in British Columbia concluded that an officer’s use of an anti‑riot weapon, which fatally struck a woman in a volatile encounter, constituted misconduct. The adjudicator’s decision remains pending, fueling debates over accountability and proper use of force among law enforcement in similar high‑risk scenarios. Authorities now face mounting pressure to implement meaningful reforms swiftly.

globalnews.ca / Hearing finds VicPD officer committed misconduct in woman’s plastic bullet death

Lisa Rauch was shot with a plastic bullet on Christmas Day 2019, and died four days later in hospital. The officer that fired the round committed misconduct, a hearing has ruled.

theglobeandmail.com / Police misconduct ruling in death of B.C. woman Lisa Rauch, killed by anti-riot round

No date has been set for adjudicator’s decision on possible discipline or other recommendations

thestar.com / CP NewsAlert: Police misconduct finding in death of woman, killed by anti-riot weapon

VICTORIA - An investigation by British Columbia's police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon at a woman in 2019, striking her in the head and killing her.

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