Mary Lou Dietz

The appellant, a provincial constable, appealed a disciplinary conviction for neglect of duty and the resulting penalty of forfeiting two days or twenty hours of time off.

The charge arose from his response to a report of missing boaters who subsequently drowned.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission upheld the conviction, finding that the appellant failed to apply full diligence to his duties, notably by booking off his shift without following up on the search or completing an occurrence report.

However, considering the appellant's inexperience and unblemished record, the Commission reduced the penalty to a reprimand.

The appellant police officer pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm after using excessive corporal punishment on his son, who suffered from severe behavioural issues.

He was subsequently charged with discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act and ordered to resign or be dismissed.

On appeal, the Ontario Civilian Police Commission considered the officer's 14-year unblemished record, his sincere efforts to manage a difficult child, and the exceptional circumstances of the case.

The Commission concluded that dismissal was too severe and reduced the penalty to a reduction in rank for 12 months.

The appellant, a Detective Sergeant and Detachment Commander, appealed his convictions on two counts of discreditable conduct and the resulting penalty of a reduction in rank to First Class Constable.

The charges stemmed from allegations of sexual harassment, including unwelcome comments and physical touching, directed at a civilian dispatcher and a co-op student.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission dismissed the appeals against both conviction and penalty, finding that the evidence supported the convictions, the procedural rulings were appropriate, and the penalty was the minimum acceptable given the serious nature of sexual harassment by a superior officer.

The appellant police officer appealed a finding of guilt and penalty for discreditable conduct.

The charge arose after the appellant attended a residence at 2:00 a.m. to deliver provincial offence notices for minor infractions to individuals known to be hostile to police and who had been consuming alcohol.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission found the appellant's actions were unnecessary, inappropriate, and likely to bring discredit upon the police force.

The Commission dismissed the appeal, sustaining both the finding of guilt and the penalty.