BC RCMP investigating alleged criminal conduct of tribal police officer

BC Monties are investigating alleged criminal activities involving a member of Lillooet Tribal Police Service.

The Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police Service (STPS) says it was notified of the alleged criminal conduct of a member of their police service in December.

In a news release, the police service says the allegations were reported outside the STPS’s jurisdiction and the matter has been turned over to the Sea to Sky RCMP General Investigation Section.

The matter was also referred to the Office of Police Complaints Commision.

Additionally, the subject officer was placed on administrative leave while the investigation is carried out.

“The STPS take any allegations of criminal wrongdoing by any employee of their police service very seriously. We have taken measures to ensure a full and fair investigation while making every attempt to maintain community trust,” says Chief Constable Deborah Doss-Cody of STPS.

“We believe others need to tell their truths about what happened to them, and we encourage any person who may have been involved or has knowledge of these matters to reach out to the RCMP investigators and Victim Services.”

The STPS serves 10 communities in the southwest Interior, including Lillooeet, Pavilion, Douglas and Mount Currie.

No other details have been provided about the incident at this time as the matter is under active investigation.