The RCMP has completed its internal review of the extremely high number of sexual assaults that were deemed 91裸聊视频渦nfounded91裸聊视频� by police in 2018 and 2019, however, the results will not be made public for several more weeks.
According to police, the RCMP is in the process of reviewing the results before the report is released to the public.
91裸聊视频淲e have completed the review and are going through the results,91裸聊视频� wrote RCMP Cst. Solana Pare. 91裸聊视频淲hen we have a full understanding of the results, we will provide an update which should be within the next few weeks.91裸聊视频�
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The Kelowna detachment came under fire in September after 91裸聊视频 revealed 40 per cent of sexual assaults reported to police in 2019 were deemed 91裸聊视频渦nfounded.91裸聊视频�
Unfounded cases mean police didn91裸聊视频檛 find evidence that the crime was attempted or that it occurred at all.
According to Statistics Canada, the RCMP received 82 reports of sexual assaults in Kelowna in 2018, 30 of which were deemed unfounded, which as a percentage is more than double the provincial average.
In response, the RCMP said it would conduct an internal investigation to try and find answers.
91裸聊视频淲e understand that there are many questions about the roots of these statistics, and we91裸聊视频檙e taking immediate steps to get answers,91裸聊视频� said Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Meghan Foster in November.
91裸聊视频淭he B.C. RCMP has conducted a preliminary review of these files, but we are currently not in a position to provide specific examples of why any of these investigations were deemed unfounded.
91裸聊视频淔or every investigation, there are many variables 91裸聊视频� each investigation is different and we do not want to deter any other survivors from bravely coming forward to report a sexual assault.91裸聊视频�
In addition to the preliminary review, the Kelowna RCMP requested the RCMP91裸聊视频檚 Sexual Assault Review Team at its national headquarters review the unfounded sexual assault files from 2018 and 2019.
91裸聊视频淚f this review indicates that not all investigative steps were followed, the file will be designated for a secondary review to determine what additional steps need to be taken by investigators and will be sent back to the BC RCMP for further review and/or investigation,91裸聊视频� stated the RCMP in a news release at the time.
91裸聊视频淪exual assault is a devastating crime, and the RCMP is committed to improving how its employees respond to victims and investigate allegations of sexual assault.91裸聊视频�
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