Ex-police officer says he's 'scapegoat' for failure of leadership
A former Victoria police officer who left the force over allegations of misconduct claims he's being used as a "scapegoat" by the department to avoid scrutiny of leadership decisions, which led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.
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![Former Victoria Police officer Robb Ferris resigned from the department after being accused of misconduct. He says he is now being used as a scapegoat to avoid scrutiny of decisions he had nothing to do with. A white man is seen in his Victoria Police department uniform.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7120640.1708488135!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/robb-ferris.jpg)
A former Victoria police officer who left the force over allegations of misconduct claims he's being used as a "scapegoat" by the department to avoid scrutiny of leadership decisions, which led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.