Sgt. Corey Bech has told the inquest into Chan\u0027s death by suicide he spoke to Chan the night before she died.
Sgt. Corey Bech has told the inquest into Chan’s death by suicide he spoke to Chan the night before she died and Chan was anxious about workplace rumours and angry that a fellow officer with whom she had a relationship was able to keep his job while Chan thought she would lose hers.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
Bech told the inquest that he believes the biggest systemic change the department could make would be mandatory mental health check-ins for all first responders. He says the department has implemented mechanisms including increased peer support since Chan’s death in January 2019, but having health professionals check and document officers’ mental state “would be a good thing for the department.”Article content
B.C.’s coroner says the point of the inquest is to determine the facts related to Chan’s death, make recommendations and ensure public confidence that the circumstances in the death won’t be overlooked, concealed or ignored.
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