Winnipeg police culture 'made it easier to do certain things,' disgraced officer says in psych report

Elston Bostock, 49, is awaiting sentencing on a long list of charges he pleaded guilty to in recent months, following a lengthy police investigation into his actions that began in April 2024.

The offences Bostock admitted to include getting traffic tickets voided in exchange for liquor and gift cards, stealing cannabis from a police scene, sharing confidential police information and sending lewd texts about a photo he took of the topless body of a woman who had fatally overdosed.

He also pleaded guilty to selling drugs — including cocaine and psilocybin (also called magic mushrooms) — to friends and other officers.

In an emailed statement on Wednesday, Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson Const. Claude Chancy said police can't comment on Bostock's remarks about the culture within the force, citing "the ongoing court process."