Former Vancouver police officer sentenced to year in jail, on sex offender registry

By Lasia Kretzel and Denise Wong

Posted March 24, 2022 1:19 pm.

Last Updated March 24, 2022 1:20 pm.

A former Vancouver police officer who sexually assaulted a woman over two years ago in Whistler has been sentenced to a year in jail.

BC Prosecution Service confirms Jagraj “Roger” Berar will also be listed on the national sex offender registry for 10 years. He is also required to submit a DNA sample.

Berar was charged in November 2019 after a months-long investigation by the RCMP. He was with the force when the assault happened in July of that year.

Related article: Vancouver police officer convicted of sexual assault

Berar, who lives in Surrey, was found guilty in October 2021.

He is no longer part of the Vancouver Police Department.

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