Karlene Hussey

The appellant police officer appealed a disciplinary finding of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and the resulting penalty of ten days' docked pay.

The officer had used excessive force against a young offender during a traffic stop and subsequent interview, including pushing the youth against a van and slapping him in the face.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission upheld the Hearing Officer's findings, concluding that the evidence clearly established the misconduct, there was no reasonable apprehension of bias, and the penalty was appropriate given the lack of remorse and need for deterrence.

The appellant police officer appealed findings of discreditable conduct and deceit, as well as the penalties imposed, including dismissal.

The allegations stemmed from off-duty visits to the residence of a woman he had met while on patrol, and an inaccurate statement regarding a CPIC check.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission allowed the appeal, overturning the convictions for discreditable conduct and deceit due to a lack of clear and convincing evidence and failure to prove intent to deceive.

The penalty for a neglect of duty charge, to which the officer had pled guilty, was reduced from a demotion to a loss of 16 hours' pay.

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.

The appellant police officer appealed findings of discreditable conduct and corrupt practice arising from guilty pleas entered at a disciplinary hearing.

He sought to withdraw the pleas, arguing they were the result of undue pressure and incompetent representation by his agent, who admitted facts the appellant did not accept.

The Commission admitted the appellant's affidavit as new evidence to assess the validity of the hearing process.

Finding that the agent had admitted key facts without the appellant's agreement and that the Hearing Officer would not have accepted the pleas had this been known, the Commission concluded the appellant was inadequately represented.

The appeal was allowed and the matters remitted for a new trial.

The appellant police officer appealed a penalty of dismissal imposed after he was convicted of two counts of discreditable conduct.

The charges arose from an off-duty bar brawl that resulted in criminal convictions for assault and causing a disturbance.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission upheld the dismissal, finding that the officer's conduct was a clear transgression of his oath of office and that his history of criminal and disciplinary convictions demonstrated he could not be rehabilitated.