Bernice Trick (Prince George Citizen) – The investigation into the behaviour of RCMP Supt. Dahl Chambers is completed as far as the RCMP is concerned and he will continue in his position as superintendent of the Prince George detachment.
“Senior management of the RCMP E Division have faith in his ability to lead the detachment,” provincial RCMP spokesman Sgt. Tim Shields said Thursday.
Both an internal investigation and an informal code of conduct investigation are completed and the operational guidance process he was ordered to undergo, which is somewhat akin to counselling, will be placed on his personnel file and any other applicable files, said Shields, who confirmed there will be no further discipline.
Chambers came under fire last year when civilian workers at the detachment complained of harassment and inappropriate language and behaviour.
In March, Chambers was ordered to write apologies to each complainant in which he said he apologized “for any language or behaviour I may have engaged in during the past which may have caused you hurt or embarrassment as a consequence of my actions.”
The investigation began in November 2007.
Apology letters from the RCMP were received this week by the three civilian victims – Ken Corrigan, Linda Thompson and Sheri McLean-Smith – offering acknowledgment from the force that the wrongs happened over a period of two years.
“On behalf of the RCMP, I apologize for the actions of Supt. Chambers. I hope the results of our investigation assist you in bringing closure to your complaint,” wrote deputy commissioner Gary Bass, commander of the RCMP in B.C. and Yukon.
“The RCMP acted in an honorable manner, (North District Chief Supt.) Barry Clark in particular, and helped me bring closure to this issue,” Corrigan said. “But while the RCMP acted honorably, the City of Prince George has not.”
City manager Derek Bates could not be reached for comment.
It is unfair to Supt. Chambers to have some management poseur offering apologies to non-members for actions Chambers believed to be correct. Front line policing is a tough job and a Superintendent needs loyal assistants. His girlfriend was a good choice for the detachment’s senior job . She could offer support, encouragement and satisfaction to Chambers that the former employee could not. With this apparent lack of respect shown, what’s next? Are people going to complain everytime the superintendent gives his girlfriend a raise or some other benefit?
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I am not convinced this guy should be keeping his present position. If the details are accurate, his conduct warrants removal to another function.
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