Police officer awarded $718.51 in net compensation for injuries sustained during a lawful arrest.
The applicant, a police officer, sought compensation for physical and emotional injuries sustained while attempting to lawfully arrest an alleged offender.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under section 5(b) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.
The Board awarded $2,000 for pain and suffering, reduced by $1,281.49 for WSIB benefits already received, resulting in a net award of $718.51.
A claim for incident-related expenses was denied due to lack of supporting documentation.
Compensation denied as intercepted murder plot without physical harm is not a crime of violence.
The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for psychological injuries resulting from his ex-spouse counselling an undercover police officer to murder him.
The Board found that because the plot was intercepted and no actual physical violence or harm occurred, the incident did not constitute a 'crime of violence' within the meaning of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.
The application for compensation was denied.