No charges recommended against officers in two death cases, police watchdog says

British Columbia's police watchdog has decided not to recommend charges against officers involved in two incidents where individuals died. The first case involved a man arrested during an alleged home invasion, who was found dead in Smithers RCMP cells on September 4, 2022. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) found no grounds to believe an officer committed an offence, as the death could have been prevented.

In the second case, Mounties in Langley restrained a man during a disturbance call, which resulted in his cardiac arrest and death at a hospital. The IIO concluded that the uncontrolled behaviour of the man justified the use of force and did not find reasonable grounds to refer charges against the officers.