The voir dire for Michael English, Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police Service (STPS) officer charged with three counts of voyeurism for allegedly filming sexual acts without his partners’ consent, is set for Dec. 1.
A voir dire is a trial within a trial, where the court decides which evidence is admissible for use.
in September 2024. He faces three counts of voyeurism in connection with offences that allegedly took place while he was off-duty in Pemberton and Vancouver between 2020 and 2022. He was later placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
At the North Vancouver court on Jan. 8, English’s legal counsel said . He has requested trial by provincial judge. A pre-trial hearing was held in Victoria Feb. 13 and adjourned to Feb. 26, when the trial date was expected to be set.
The Feb. 26 appearance was adjourned, and the voir dire date was set March 3 by a judicial case manager.
As the alleged offences happened outside of STPS jurisdiction, the case was assigned to the Sea to Sky RCMP’s General Investigative Section, with senior investigators from the Lower Mainland District RCMP providing additional oversight. It was also referred to the Office of Police Complaints Commission, B.C.’s independent, civilian oversight agency.
STPS is B.C.’s only self-administered First Nations Police Service and runs in 10 participating St’at’imc communities. STPS officers are designated provincial constables.
