VANCOUVER - If Gordon Campbell's solicitor general truly wants the investigation of his past behaviour as a police chief to continue, he can do so by adding a retroactive clause to legislation already developed, say the New Democrats.

"Kash Heed says he wants the investigation to continue and this fall he has an Mike Farnworthopportunity to demonstrate he means it," said New Democrat solicitor general critic Mike Farnworth . "There were changes introduced before the election that would have closed a loophole in the Police Act and would allow for investigations of serious breaches of conduct to proceed if an officer resigns.

"If the solicitor general adds a simple line to make the law retroactive and re-introduces the legislation this fall, then the investigation into his own behaviour can continue."

Farnworth said an investigation was underway before the election looking into allegations of interfering with a child pornography case while Kash Heed was the police chief of West Vancouver. When Heed decided to run for office with the B.C. Liberals, the investigation was dropped due to a loophole in the Police Act.

Farnworth said there is a serious cloud circling over the top cop's office, and it is imperative that any outstanding allegations be looked into for the sake of integrity of the office.

"The police complaints commissioner won't continue the investigation due to the loophole," said Farnworth. "The solicitor general said he will close ithe loophole and allow for investigations of serious allegations to continue, but it is yet to be seen whether this will include his own investigation."

Mike Farnworth

Port Coquitlam

Mike Farnworth was elected as MLA for Port Coquitlam on May 12, 2009.