The home invasion can wait — playoffs start tonight..An officer with the West Vancouver Police Department (WVPD) was fired for calling in sick 25 times to coach hockey, according to the province’s police watchdog..The Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner detailed in its 2021 annual report the WVPD initiated an internal investigation into the conduct of one of their members use of sick time..The member in question called in sick for two shifts in a row, the second of which he was seen coaching a hockey game. Further investigation revealed the former officer had done so 25 times between 2015 and 2019 — and was subsequently fired for deceit and discreditable conduct..“Although the member resigned prior to the completion of this matter, their service record of discipline will note that they were dismissed from the WVPD,” reads the report..The report also showcased another hockey-related incident, this time concerning an officer with the Delta Police Department (DPD) who was ejected from a youth game after “making comments to the referee regarding a call that was made.”.“It was reported that the member verbally abused the on-ice official and projected himself in an unprofessional manner to the other spectators, coaches, and players,” reads the report..The officer allegedly refused to leave the rink following a direction from the referee to do so..DPD punished the officer with a “verbal reprimand” for his “conduct that discredits the department.”.Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
