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‘Amongst the trusted’: How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines

  • In August 2021, a Toronto prosecutor requested to dismiss evidence from a police witness, which the judge deemed 'very problematic.'
  • Defence lawyer Alonzo Abbey expressed surprise at the prosecutor's request due to the problematic nature of the witness's testimony, which was deemed compromised.
  • Aislinn Jackson from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association emphasized the need for police accountability regarding racist behavior in unofficial chat groups.
  • Clayton Campbell, president of the Toronto Police Association, noted that a case involving officers in Nelson regarding personal phone seizures may set a significant precedent for police departments across Canada.
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Police chat groups blurring line between public and private in Canadian courts

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‘Amongst the trusted’: How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines

It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black people” in an unofficial 51 Division police chat group.

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'Amongst the trusted': How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines

VANCOUVER — In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a “highly unusual” request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police witness. It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black […]

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‘Amongst the trusted’: How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines – 105.9 The Region

VANCOUVER — In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a “highly unusual” request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police witness. It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black people” in an unofficial 51 Division police chat group. In another conversation, a different 51 Division officer asked a…

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Coast Reporter broke the news in Sechelt, Canada on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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