Premier welcomes inaugural Chief Civilian Director of B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office
Channel: GovernmentofBC
Date: 08/12/2011

B.C. has appointed Richard Rosenthal as the Province's first chief civilian director (CCD) for independent investigations in order to create more accountability, oversight and transparency of police incidents that result in serious harm or death, announced Premier Christy Clark.

Rosenthal's immediate responsibility will be to head the creation of the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) and its investigative team, which he will lead. Expected to be operational by mid-2012, the IIO will investigate incidents in B.C. involving municipal police and the RCMP that result in serious harm or death.