Noëlle Caloren

The appellant, a police officer, appealed a conviction for discreditable conduct and the resulting 20-day suspension without pay.

The conviction stemmed from an incident where the appellant stopped a female acquaintance on an isolated road while on duty and made inappropriate sexual comments.

The Commission upheld the conviction, finding no error in the Hearing Officer's credibility assessments.

However, the Commission reduced the penalty to a 15-day suspension and ordered the appellant to complete sexual harassment prevention training, noting his prior good record and recognition of the gravity of the misconduct.

The appellant police officer appealed a conviction for discreditable conduct and the resulting 20-day suspension without pay.

The conviction stemmed from an incident where the officer stopped a female civilian on an isolated road and made inappropriate sexual comments.

The Commission upheld the conviction, finding no error in the Hearing Officer's credibility assessment that favoured the complainant's version of events.

However, the Commission varied the penalty to a 15-day suspension and directed the officer to complete sexual harassment prevention training, noting his prior good record and recognition of the gravity of the misconduct.