RCMP public apology in Pickton case
Posted January 27, 2012 11:01 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – BC’s top Mountie is issuing his first public apology for the RCMP’s failure to catch Robert Pickton sooner.
Assistant Commissioner Craig Callens says more could have been done before 2002. His apology addresses the shortcomings of the investigation into Robert Pickton.
“As a commanding officer of the RCMP in British Columbia, I believe that… with the benefit of hindsight and when measured against today’s current investigative standards and practices, the RCMP could have done more.”
Callens adds they regret not offering an apology to the family and friends of the missing women sooner.
He says the Missing Women Inquiry will provide the RCMP with ways to improve how Mounties investigate and solve major cases.
