Jason Matthew Walker, a 31 year old Victoria man, has been charged with falsely presenting himself and his credentials.  The case started after an investigator in the Family Protection Unit reviewed an interview conducted by Walker with a 6 year old child.  Walker is the President and CEO of Health Point Consulting Inc, located at 101-4430 Chatterton Way and claimed to be a doctor of forensic and behavioural sciences and medical epidemiology. 

While acting as such a doctor, Walker spoke to a young child who alleged abuse.   He prepared a report and swore an Affidavit on it.  This report was then presented in BC Provincial Court during a child custody hearing.  The contents of his report played a role in the Restraining Order issued by the Courts prohibiting the 6 year old child’s father from having any access to the child.

The report was also presented to police who investigated the abuse allegations.  The officer looking into this file became suspicious of Walker’s extensive credentials, which included two doctorate degrees along with other degrees and diplomas.  The investigation into Walker progressed and on December 31st at 10am, the Saanich Police executed a search warrant at Health Point Consulting Inc.  Walker was arrested inside this business and several items from within were seized, including certificates of educational success.

Walker was released later that same day on conditions and will be appearing back before the Courts on January 21st to face charges of Fraud, Utter Forged Document and False Affidavit.  One of the main conditions for his release was that he remove all display notices, websites, etc that included the title of Dr. with his name.  He has until Sunday January 10th to do this.

Jason Walker is well known throughout Victoria.  He has been involved within the policing community as a volunteer and as a consultant.  From June 30, 2007 until his resignation on October 31, 2009, Walker was a Saanich Police Reserve Constable.  In this capacity as a volunteer with the department, Walker did not have unsupervised access to police data.  His service in this capacity was always under the guidance and oversight of an officer.

Additionally, Walker acted as a consultant for the Saanich Police and reviewed the progress of Conversations, a program designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes involving youth.  He has provided brief refresher training to officers on topics such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Walker was also a civilian director on the board for the Greater Victoria Police Victim Services.  He had no signing authority, nor rights to review cases.  Walker resigned from this position shortly after his arrest this past week.

This investigation continues.

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