Vancouver police spokesperson named in civil lawsuit

A high-profile personnel of nan Vancouver Police Department has been named successful a civilian lawsuit.

The suit was revenge by Sharmini Dee, nan department’s head of nationalist affairs.

It alleges that VPD media relations officer, Sgt. Steve Addison, harassed and bullied her, based connected her gender and race.

In nan filing, Dee claims she resigned from nan VPD successful June arsenic a consequence of that harassment and has besides suffered from aggregate psychiatric ailments arsenic a result.

The suit besides names nan City of Vancouver, nan B.C. Attorney General, and Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister arsenic defendants.

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The claims person not been proven successful court.

Sources show Global News that a rule patient did an extended investigation nether nan guidance of nan Office of nan Police Complaint Commissioner and nan allegations were recovered to beryllium unsubstantiated.