Although the Victoria Police Board initially tried to skirt the issue of Victoria Police Chief, Frank Elsner, inappropriately communicating with the wife of one of his subordinates, by saying he was not under investigation, the issue isn’t going away that easily.
The police union announced yesterday that there is “…no confidence in his ability to continue to lead the Victoria Police Department.”
When Victoria mayor, Lisa Helps, was interviewed on the news tonight, she was now the one stuttering when asked about her confidence in the police chief.
The police board and the union met today and will release a statement tomorrow. The Office of Police Complaints Commission will release a statement regarding the violation of public trust.
In my opinion, some positions of authority and leadership do carry a higher onus of moral responsibility. It will be very interesting to see if this man’s dream of finishing his police career here in Victoria as Chief of Police and then retiring in this city will be destroyed because of his stupid decision to build up his ego and fulfill whatever desires he might have had for another police officer’s wife.
Lesson to cheaters everywhere. Don’t do in private , secrecy and deceit what you would never want to be disclosed publicly for the world, your spouse, children and employer to judge. You have no idea what is at stake.
These men can “do it in private” but there’s an old saying….”what’s done in the dark will always come to light.” Cheating is cheating. It doesn’t matter where or when it’s done. Scum is scum. It doesn’t matter what position they do or do not hold.
Karma! Bad behavior leads to consequences, one way or another. He gets to live his out in public embarrassment. I feel for the ink cent parties involved though, they don’t deserve the pain they’re feeling and the added shame of being in the spotlight! Selfish idiots!