Independent Investigations Office is imperfect, but better than previous system of looking at police-involved shootings
A police shooting took place outside Starlight Casino in New Westminster on November 8, 2012. Image from CTV News The Independent Investigations Office is looking into the shooting death of 20-year-old Hudson Brooks outside the South Surrey district RCMP office early in the morning of July 18. It is the sixth investigation into an officer-involved shooting that the IIO has instituted since April 1. While police have said that Brooks was “suicidal,” he apparently was not armed. The shooting has provoked a wave of anger in South Surrey, and many people say the shooting was an extreme over-reaction by police. The IIO has emphasized the importance of getting witness accounts of what happened on July 18 , and particularly wants to hear from civilians. Anyone with information, or who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact the IIO’s toll-free witness line at 1-855-446-8477. Officer-involved deaths are deeply troubling. This shooting took place just a few days before th...