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Bail review dismissed because proposed sureties were unsuitable.
The accused sought judicial interim release under s. 520 of the Criminal Code following a justice of the peace’s order detaining him on secondary and tertiary grounds in connection with multiple charges arising from an alleged staged motor vehicle accident and insurance fraud scheme.
The proposed plan of release included two sureties, house arrest, and electronic monitoring.
The court held that the justice of the peace erred in detaining the accused on secondary grounds and found that strict conditions including electronic monitoring could address concerns relating to secondary and tertiary grounds.
However, the court concluded that the proposed sureties were unsuitable due to credibility concerns and prior criminal justice involvement.
Because the sureties were not satisfactory, the proposed bail plan failed.
Police officer's appeal of neglect of duty finding dismissed for failing to properly acknowledge emergency dispatch.
The appellant police officer appealed a finding of neglect of duty arising from his failure to properly acknowledge and accept an emergency dispatch call regarding a child with scissors stuck in her head.
Although the officer immediately drove toward the scene, he failed to activate the 'Accept Detail' button or advise the dispatcher, instead stating he was off shift in fifteen minutes.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission dismissed the appeal, finding that the failure to properly acknowledge the call and proceed without hesitation in the prescribed manner constituted neglect of duty.
Police officer's appeal of reduction in rank for discreditable conduct dismissed.
The appellant, a police officer, appealed the penalty imposed following his conviction on two counts of discreditable conduct.
The charges related to providing false information to investigating officers regarding a friend's bank deposit and falsely endorsing a passport application.
The hearing officer imposed a penalty of reduction in rank to Third Class Constable with conditions for reinstatement.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission dismissed the appeal, finding the penalty modest given the serious nature of the offences, which could have justified dismissal.
Police officer's off-duty use of profanity in a station did not constitute discreditable conduct.
The appellant, an off-duty police officer, was convicted of discreditable conduct after uttering a profanity at a police station following a discussion about a parking ticket.
He appealed the conviction and penalty.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission allowed the appeal, finding that the isolated use of the profanity in the presence of only a few officers did not carry the potential to bring wide discredit upon the reputation of the police force.
The conviction and punishment were quashed.
Police officer's appeal of nine-day forfeiture for leaving bank stake-out post dismissed.
The appellant police officer appealed a penalty of nine days off for neglect of duty.
The officer had left his assigned post at a bank stake-out to go to a nearby store, during which time an attempted robbery occurred.
The Commission found that while the officer had a good record and was highly regarded, the penalty was appropriate given the potential consequences of his absence.
The appeal was dismissed.
