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Councillor Cameron Kroetsch under investigation, suspended from Police Services Board

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During the OCPC investigation Kroetsch is required to step away from his duties as a member of the HPSB, and he is thus suspended until the inquiry is complete. Photo Credit: City of 51做厙.

Downtown 51做厙 Councillor Cameron Kroetsch (Ward 2) is under investigation by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) after a complaint was made against him by the 51做厙 Police Services Board (HPSB).

During the OCPC investigation Kroetsch is required to step away from his duties as a member of the HPSB, and he is thus suspended until the inquiry is complete.

Kroetsch posted a long explanation of the saga on X (formerly Twitter).

He wrote: On November 20, 2023, HPSB Member and Chair Pat Mandy circulated a complaint to HPSB members alleging I contravened the Boards Code of Conduct by – (1) bringing a motion to the Citys Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee asking the City to direct the use of HPSB and 51做厙 Public Library Board (HPLB) budget surpluses and (2) making public comments on social media that were critical of the Boards budgetary processes.

Then, on December 14, 2023, the HPSB requested the OCPC conduct an investigation into these matters.

It appears that the OCPC has now decided to move forward with an official investigation.

While the complaint has not been made public, CBC 51做厙 has reported that Kroetsch is accused of violating the code of conduct by failing to discharge his duties loyally, faithfully, impartially in line with the Police Services Act, and failed to inspire public confidence in the abilities and integrity of the Board.

Kroetsch has long been critical of the police and the HPSB, particularly during the 2024 budget process and has also long affiliated himself with events, rallies, groups, and activists who have expressed support for abolishing and dismantling the police.

As part of the investigation, the OCPC will decide whether or not to move forward with a hearing or dismiss the complaint against Kroetsch.

Procedurally, a hearing is required to permanently remove Kroetsch from the Board.

Kroetsch calls the situation procedurally unfair, an abuse of process, biased, and personally motivated.

He has posted updates regarding the investigation to his social media account on X, although he has notably restricted the public from writing comments on his posts.

It remains to be seen what the OCPC will ultimately decide.

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