The appellant police officer appealed a Hearing Officer's decision finding him guilty of discreditable conduct and corrupt practice under the Police Services Act for taking $650 in evidence money and assaulting a civilian.
The appellant argued the Hearing Officer erred in assessing credibility, particularly regarding a secretly recorded conversation where the appellant admitted to taking the money.
The Commission dismissed the appeal, finding that the Hearing Officer had a clear and convincing evidentiary foundation to believe the civilian witness over the appellant, whose explanations for the recorded admissions were deemed incredible.
