A high-profile Vancouver police officer of Punjabi origin and founding father of a youth charity has been charged with a number of counts of fraud, theft and breach of belief following a prolonged undercover probe by his personal pressure, Canadian media reported on Thursday.
Kalwinder “Kal” Dosanjh, a veteran constable with the Vancouver Police Division and CEO of the Surrey-based KidsPlay Basis, faces 9 fees — 4 counts of fraud over $5,000, 4 counts of theft over $5,000 and one depend of breach of belief by a public officer, in keeping with the Vancouver Solar.
The B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed the fees. Dosanjh, 50, has a co-accused, Sarabjit Singh Gill, 51, who faces six fraud and theft fees. The alleged offences came about between December 8, 2017, and July 25, 2025, in or round Vancouver, Surrey and different areas in British Columbia, the newspaper reported.
“A veteran Vancouver police officer who began a charity for at-risk youngsters has been charged with fraud, theft and breach of belief after an investigation by his personal company,” the Vancouver Solar reported.
The Surrey Now-Chief reported that Dosanjh has served with the Vancouver Police Division for greater than 25 years, together with as a senior detective in its Monetary Crimes Unit. He based KidsPlay in 2015 after years of patrol work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, with the said intention of preserving younger folks away from medicine, gangs and violence by means of free sports activities programmes, camps and mentorship.
Dosanjh was arrested on Thursday morning in Surrey, the place he lives. Officers additionally searched his residence and the charity’s places of work and eliminated bins of fabric, Canadian media shops reported.
The Vancouver Police Division mentioned the case adopted a 2.5-year covert investigation and scheduled a information convention for Friday morning to supply additional particulars. Chief Constable Steve Rai and Superintendent Mike Ritchie, who led the probe, are anticipated to handle the media.
Dosanjh’s legal professionals have denied any wrongdoing. “Mr. Dosanjh has dedicated no crime and is harmless of any wrongdoing. An arrest, or a report that an arrest has occurred, shouldn’t be proof of guilt, misconduct or legal duty,” the legislation agency Alliance Attorneys mentioned, in keeping with the Surrey Now-Chief.
CBC Information reported that Dosanjh has been a VPD worker for greater than 20 years and based the KidsPlay Youth Basis in 2015 with the intention of “preserving B.C. youngsters away from a lifetime of crime”.
Not one of the allegations has been confirmed in court docket.
