By Canadian Press

Vancouver police promise upgrades to psychological testing following inquest

Apr 20, 2023 | 2:06 AM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Department is promising to upgrade psychological interviews for potential new recruits and to seek funding for annual psychological check-ins for all officers.

The pledges are in a report detailing how the department says it plans to implement eight recommendations from an inquest into the suicide death of Vancouver Const. Nicole Chan in 2019. 

The report is expected to be formally presented to the police board this afternoon.

It also includes a promise to improve human resources training and update the department’s respectful workplace policy to recognize rumours and gossip as an example of unprofessional behaviour.

An inquest jury earlier this year heard that before Chan died she’d had relationships with two senior officers and accused one of them of extorting her to continue a sexual relationship.

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Witnesses testified Chan was anxious about workplace rumours and felt that she had been taken advantage of while she was severely depressed. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 20, 2023

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