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Jason Walker, Associate Professor, Graduate Studies, Leadership and People Management, University Canada West

Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead

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A Vancouver police cruiser is seen on city streets. The Vancouver Police Department is under fire for the suicide of a police officer and other alleged misconduct that highlight the dangers of the 'blue wall of silence.' THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being discharged from Vancouver General Hospital amid a mental health crisis.

Chan said she had been subjected to a pattern of abuse by senior members of the Vancouver police force starting when she was being recruited to the department. Her story exposes how cop culture and the impenetrable “blue wall” turned their back on her during her time of need.

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