Video shows officers posing in front of body

Vancouver, Canada — The conduct of two Vancouver police officers is under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach.

Police spokeswoman Officer. Tania Visintin said the officers responded to calls about a deceased person at Stanley Park’s Third Beach on Wednesday, and waited for the coroner to arrive.

Visintin would not comment on the officers’ actions but confirmed the police department does not condone, and strictly prohibits, officers taking photographs without an authorized purpose.

In video footage taken and shared by Zac Ratcliffe and uploaded to social media, the officers can be seen laughing and posing on the beach not far from a body.

Visintin said the video has been provided to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, which investigates possible misconduct by officers who work for municipal police forces in the province.

“We expect all of our officers and civilian professionals to act in line with the values of our organization, including integrity, compassion, accountability and respect,” she said in a statement, adding that the status of the officers is under review.

Visintin said the officers seen in the video were unavailable to comment, and the Vancouver Police Union said it could not comment on the matter.

Cameron Loveless, the supervising director of investigative analysts for the complaints commissioner, said an investigation into the officers’ conduct has been ordered.