Catherine Galliford

Catherine Galliford (born 1966-1967) is a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Corporal in British Columbia, Canada who went public about sex harassment claims in the RCMP, as well has having been a high profile police spokesperson for the Missing Women's Task Force.

Galliford served as spokesperson for the Missing Women's Task Force (associated with the BC Missing Women Investigation), who came to prominence in 2011 for bringing forward allegations of extensive sexual harassment and misconduct within the RCMP.[1] Chief among her allegations is the claim that officers in the Missing Women's Task Force neglected their duties and tolerated a three-year delay in apprehending serial killer Robert Pickton. When asked to testify before the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, Galliford stated that she would not be testifying for the RCMP "but rather, on behalf of the victims."[2] However, one month before hearings began in 2012, the inquiry deemed Galliford "too fragile" to testify, citing alcoholism and post traumatic stress disorder.[3]

The RCMP, which denies the accusations by Galliford,[4] is now seeking to dismiss her from the force [5] Her case is scheduled to go to trial in 2015.[6] A class action lawsuit is proceeding alongside hers and Janet Merlo has credited Galliford with inspiring hundreds of female police officers to join it.[7]

In May 2016, Galliford settled her sex harassment suit against four officers and dropped her complaint against Dr. Ian MacDonald .[8] More than 400 women in the RCMP went public with harassment claims after Galliford spoke out.[9]

In January 2017, Galliford opened up about living with PTSD and explained the effects of drinking, agoraphobia and physical ailments, as well as the shock of her son's conviction.[10]

Catherine Galliford has a son with her former husband Darren Campbell, a sergeant major for the RCMP.[11] This information was released when the son, Connor Campbell, was arrested in September 2015 along with two others for the murder of 19-year old Langley resident Nicholas Hannon.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Female RCMP officer says male colleagues told her they fantasized serial killer Pickton would gut her like a pig". Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ Fournier, Suzanne (November 23, 2011). "Cops watched porn, skipped work instead of investigating missing women: Galliford". The Province. Vancouver. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ Fournier, Suzanne (2012-04-23). "Galliford not testifying at the Missing Women Inquiry". The Province. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  4. ↑ "RCMP denies sexual harassment claims by BC Mountie". 1130 News. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "BC Mountie says RCMP seeking to dismiss her". CBC News. 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  6. ↑ "Trial set for 2015 in high-profile RCMP sexual harassment lawsuit". Canadian Press. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  7. ↑ Clancy, Natalie (31 May 2015). "More women alleging harassment want to join lawsuit against RCMP". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: CBC News. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/rcmp-settles-with-former-spokesperson-catherine-galliford-1.3562708
  9. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/rcmp-settles-with-former-spokesperson-catherine-galliford-1.3562708
  10. ↑ http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/catherine-galliford-talks-about-ptsd-and-her-sons-murder-conviction
  11. ↑ Tamminga, Monique (2015-10-06). "Accused killer is son of two RCMP officers". The Langley Times. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  12. ↑ "Catherine Galliford's son one of three accused in teen slaying". CBC News. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-11-13.


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