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By Veronica Beltran

PG RCMP did nothing wrong says IIO

IIO releases report on woman who died after being taken into custody

Apr 17, 2020 | 1:40 PM

PRINCE GEORGE— A report released by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) concludes that the Prince George RCMP acted appropriately in the arrest and custody of a woman who later died in hospital last year.

The report by the IIO says that “the evidence in this case supports a conclusion that monitoring of (woman) was satisfactory.”

The statement released adds that “there is no evidence that any officer used inappropriate force on (the woman), or any other officer neglected his or her duty in caring for AP while she was in police custody.”

On July 19, 2019 Prince George RCMP arrested a woman believed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol for causing a disturbance.

She was taken into custody for several hours before being found in medical distress, at which point she was transported to hospital only to pass away hours later.

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The IIO’s job is to determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that an officer, through an action or inaction, may have committed any offence in relation to an incident resulting in serious harm or death