A former Victoria Police officer who left the force after a disciplinary investigation claims he’s now being used as a “scapegoat” by the department to avoid scrutiny of leadership decisions, which led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.
In a statement to the CBC Tuesday, Robb Ferris said the events, which resulted in Crown counsel staying charges against three men accused in Project Juliet, all occurred after he was no longer an active member of the force.
Ferris — who was suspended from the department’s Strike Force in June 2020 — took issue with Victoria Police Chief Del Manak’s attempts to pin blame for what
