A senior officer with Greater Victoriasa国际传媒檚 Central Saanich Police Service quit the department after getting caught being sa国际传媒渄emeaningsa国际传媒� to a junior officer.

Thatsa国际传媒檚 according to the Office of Police Complaint Commissionersa国际传媒檚 annual report on substantiated allegations against officers.

The OPCC initiated an investigation after receiving information that a member had made inappropriate comments and gestures of a sexual nature toward a junior colleague.

At the time of the incident, the member was in a supervisory position, the report said.

sa国际传媒淭he Discipline Authority determined that the membersa国际传媒檚 conduct was inappropriate, demeaning, and sa国际传媒榟ad no relevant, or meaningful purpose, other than to be an insult, and vulgar.sa国际传媒� In arriving at the decision on discipline, the Discipline Authority further noted the membersa国际传媒檚 lack of acknowledgement of the incident and their position of authority and responsibility, as a supervisor, at the time of the incident,sa国际传媒� the report said.

The member did not request a review of the disciplinary decision. The OPCC reviewed these findings and determined that further review was not required and that the discipline imposed was appropriate in the circumstances.

The office in question was disciplined with a reduction in rank and pay, but retired from the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) prior to the conclusion of this matter.

sa国际传媒淓ven though the member retired prior to the conclusion of this matter, their Service Record of Discipline will reflect the discipline imposed,sa国际传媒� the report said.

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