Vivian Santos says she is disappointed to have to resign from her new role on the city's police board after failing to pass a security clearance check. Santos, who is the acting deputy mayor, was appointed to the board last month to fill a seat left vacant after Coun. Vivian Santos, centre, seen here in a 2018 file photo, was appointed to the police board after Coun. All board members are screened annually and exhaustively, Chambers said, and the reasons for not passing are not disclosed. Winnipeg police said they do not comment on specific security checks, but pointed to the eligibility criteria for police board members as stated in the Police Services Act.

Source: CBC News July 14, 2020 16:26 UTC