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After years of public wrangling, the seemingly interminable debate over policing in the City of Surrey will move to B.C. Supreme Court this week for a battle pitting two fundamental rights against each other: the will of the people and the need for public safety.
Cpl. Peter Leckie pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 to three counts of breach of trust for accessing confidential files unrelated to his policing duties, without authorization.
The officer has been suspended with pay pending the court process and an internal investigation, according to a news release from Alberta RCMP.
The events of the past few days show the limited paths ahead for Surrey if it wishes to prolong the conflict and attempt to get its way.
Surrey RCMP and IHIT are in Whalley where a body is under a tarp next to a car with a smashed window. Witnesses report gunshots. No word if scene is tied to the B.C. Gang Conflict.