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Police misconduct findings for unlawful G20 arrest upheld; penalty reduced due to error in considering untruthfulness.
Two police officers appealed findings of misconduct and penalties arising from the unlawful arrest of a civilian during the G20 Summit.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission upheld the misconduct findings, concluding the Hearing Officer reasonably assessed credibility and correctly found the officers lacked reasonable grounds for the arrest and used excessive force.
However, the Commission found the Hearing Officer erred in principle by treating one officer's untruthful testimony as an aggravating factor for penalty.
The penalty for the arresting officer was reduced from a two-month to a one-month demotion.
