A British Columbia RCMP officer facing possible dismissal over messages sent on a private group chat and on the force’s data terminals says he hopes his use of inappropriate language is balanced against his actions over years of policing.

Const. Mersad Mesbah is one of three officers stationed at the Coquitlam, B.C., detachment facing allegations of discreditable conduct at a hearing over their comments.

An RCMP conduct authority lawyer at the hearing in Richmond, B.C., asked Mesbah about “disparaging” comments he made about females — a complainant and a colleague — that the lawyer says showed “hatred” toward women.

Mesbah said Friday that he made jokes in bad taste and comments out of frustration and anger, but that they were not “representative” of how he has conducted investigations.

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