A Victoria, B.C., police officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with sexual assault for an alleged off-duty incident that resulted in a year-long external criminal investigation by the RCMP.
Victoria Police Department Chief Const. Fiona Wilson announced the single charge against Const. Chris Kayiatos during a recent press conference where she emphasized the importance of transparency, noting that such an event could “shake the public’s trust.”
Cases involving an officer “are serious for those directly affected, and they are serious for public confidence in policing,” she said.
“When a police officer is charged with a criminal offence, it has a broader effect on trust, on our profession, and on the many members of this organization, who serve our communities with integrity each and every day,” she said….