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Police officer's appeal of neglect of duty conviction for failing to process a traffic ticket dismissed.
The Appellant, a police constable, appealed a conviction for neglect of duty after failing to process a speeding ticket he had issued.
He argued that the Hearing Officer erred in assessing credibility and that the disciplinary proceedings were an abuse of process motivated by his other employment issues.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission dismissed the appeal, finding that the Hearing Officer's conclusions were supported by clear and convincing evidence and that the circumstances, while questionable, did not meet the high threshold required to stay the proceedings for abuse of process.
