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B.C. RCMP Officer’s Lawyer Objects to Character Questions in Conduct Hearing

The panel is considering if private chats and terminal posts constitute discreditable conduct that warrants dismissal.

RCMP Constable Philip Dick leaves an RCMP code of conduct hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Overview

  • Const. Philip Dick testified that he used crude language in a group chat and on RCMP data terminals but said it was venting unrelated to his policing.
  • RCMP conduct authority lawyer Scott Whitelaw questioned whether the alleged racist, sexist and homophobic language showed bias or undermined public trust.
  • Dick asserted he had no public complaints, was reliable at work and viewed himself as a leader within the detachment.
  • Dick, along with Constables Ian Solven and Mersad Mesbah, faces discreditable‑conduct allegations arising from a 2021 complaint by a fellow officer.
  • Mesbah testified after Dick on Thursday, and the allegation phase is set to continue through Friday before reconvening in October to decide if the allegations are established.