The appellant police officer appealed two findings of discreditable conduct and a penalty of demotion.
The charges arose from off-duty incidents where the appellant, frustrated by the police investigation into break-ins at his home, delivered a threatening Christmas card to a suspect and wrote a threatening message on the inside wall of his house.
The Commission admitted new evidence showing the appellant had been falsely implicated in a robbery, which prejudiced the initial hearing.
The Commission upheld the discreditable conduct finding regarding the Christmas card, noting the appellant used his position to obtain the suspect's address.
However, the Commission dismissed the charge regarding the message on the wall, finding it was a private act with no connection to the police service's reputation.
The penalty was reduced from a four-month demotion to a seven-day loss of pay.