March 29, 2024

Missing Women Inquiry: RCMP and VPD could have done more

The latest witness at the Missing Women Inquiry has repeatedly blamed ‘systemic breakdowns’ for the failure of police in British Columbia to catch serial killer Robert Pickton sooner.
Jennifer Evans is a Deputy Chief with the Peel regional police force in Ontario who was asked by Commissioner Wally Oppal to conduct an independent review of the RCMP and Vancouver police actions before Pickton’s arrest in 2002.
A key finding in her highly critical report was reluctance by investigators to share information.

“It was evident from the identification in their notes that they knew Pickton’s name and it was unfortunate the information was not shared… I didn’t see any mechanism in their notes that would indicate they went to a briefing and they didn’t provide the information.”

Earlier, she drew comparisons to communication breakdowns by police investigating another serial killer in Ontario, Paul Bernardo.
Evans also found evidence the VPD’s lead investigator for the missing women case was overwhelmed and not experienced enough to handle a serial killer file.

CKNW Vancouver News

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