High Ranking Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly

[Jarnhamar]

Not a police thing BUT it is LEO related:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/police-investigating-deaths-edmonton-remand-centre-1.7418349

And one of our jails in MB had a murder in it too.

I remember reading that, the homicide victim was a former CAF member. Young soldier medically released. Global seemed more interested in tour+PTSD angle than what's going on in the jails.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Ottawa police never disappoint. Drive drunk with another cop beside you, write off an unmarked car, and flee the scene of the accident? Why would that cost you your job? OPS recommended a temporary demotion, not termination. And thus the cycle continues.

Ottawa police constable demoted for 22 months after impaired driving crash

The 22-month penalty to Const. Cory Chuchryk was ordered by the hearing officer in a decision dated Dec. 30, 2024.

ottawacitizen.com

"[c]harged with a handful of criminal offences, including impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident."

If any ordinary citizen were convicted of these offenses they would probably be doing jail time. Not a good image you want to show to the public.

 

[brihard]

"[c]harged with a handful of criminal offences, including impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident."

If any ordinary citizen were convicted of these offenses they would probably be doing jail time. Not a good image you want to show to the public.

Ordinary citizens would have a fine and a drriving prohibition. Maybe probation. The criminal sanctions he got are comparable to what anyone else would.

He should, however, be fired.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Ordinary citizens would have a fine and a drriving prohibition. Maybe probation. The criminal sanctions he got are comparable to what anyone else would.

He should, however, be fired.

Interesting. I would have thought the penalties would have been much worse.

 

[brihard]

Interesting. I would have thought the penalties would have been much worse.

Nope. A first time impaired, even a hit and run, doesn’t generally net jail time. A second impaired is a mandatory of I think 30 days, usually served on weekends.

 

[PMedMoe]

He did get fined and a driving ban.

"He was handed 12 months' probation and a 12-month driving ban, plus a $5,000 fine."

Ottawa cop in St. Patrick's Day hit and run handed 22-month demotion

 

[brihard]

He did get fined and a driving ban.

"He was handed 12 months' probation and a 12-month driving ban, plus a $5,000 fine."

Ottawa cop in St. Patrick's Day hit and run handed 22-month demotion

A normal impaired is a much smaller fine and no probation, so they definitely tacked some on for the aggravating factors.

Not sure how they’ll gainfully employ a cop who can’t drive for a year and whose credibility in court is now shot, but I’m sure they’ll find somewhere to bury him.

 

[mariomike]

Not sure how they’ll gainfully employ a cop who can’t drive for a year and whose credibility in court is now shot, but I’m sure they’ll find somewhere to bury him.

They used to spend that year as a labourer, at labourers wages, where I used to work.

How they handle impaired drivers in Japan vs Canada.

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[Alberta Bound]

Most common impaired under the CCC, 12 month Criminal Prohib, $1000 fine.
But in fact a number of jurisdictions are now using Provincial sanctions instead. 90 day Prov Suspension, 1 year Interlock on vehicle and $1000 fine. No Criminal Record.
Many but not all Hit and Runs get an elevated fine ($2500) and may get some Probation (6 months). If no injuries. Some get less than this.

The OPS Member got a bit higher than Joe Citizen across the board.

 

[Alberta Bound]

Now firing the OPS Member should have been on the table. But the Hearing Officer is bound by the joint submission ( unless clearly unreasonable) . Which was probably based on the caselaw and taking into account a number of mitigating factors specific to this case. The sanction was in line with some RCMP ones in the last couple years.

He will probably be on front counter duty or admin work till he gets his DL back. Bike patrol?

I have seen a few restricted licences instead of full provincial suspensions.