B.C. Mountie tells discipline hearing group chats used dark humour [Video]

A British Columbia RCMP officer says he and fellow officers used “dark humour” as a way to vent their frustrations, but he’s not proud of his statements and thinks it’s unfortunate that the police group chats were revealed through a complaint.

Port Coquitlam RCMP Const. Ian Solven testified Monday in Surrey, B.C., at a code of conduct hearing involving him and two other officers.

The code of conduct hearing against the officers began last month.

The three men denied allegations of workplace harassment and discreditable conduct alleged by a fellow officer who was the subject of some of their group chat comments.

“It’s just not something I’m super proud of,” Solven told the hearing.

Solven said he showed a “lack of judgment” and regrets comments he made in the police group chats, but added that using “dark humour” was a way to vent frustrations about the stressful job of policing.

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