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Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly

dapaterson said:
There must be something in the water at Durham.

Should your custodial facility holding evidence have sprinklers? What's the worst that could happen? Destroying evidence from hundreds of cases?

www.thestar.com

Durham police were warned of ‘catastrophic’ losses ahead of fire that destroyed evidence, cost cases

For years, Durham Regional Police had known about the risk of “catastrophic losses” in the event of a fire at the Courtice Court storage warehouse.
www.thestar.com www.thestar.com
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Nice to see that a facilities manager waved off any concerns over the best evidence rule.

I worked well with DRPS but they seem to endure a parade of weird command decisions.
 
OPS detective found guilty of discreditable conduct in unauthorized investigations.

Since it's Ottawa, I assume the sanction if any will be trivial, because it's impossible to fire such an unfit individual from the Ottawa police.

www.ctvnews.ca

Ottawa police detective found guilty of discreditable conduct in unauthorized investigations into child deaths

An Ottawa Police Service discipline hearing has found a local detective guilty of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act over accessing files in infant death cases for which she had no investigative role.
www.ctvnews.ca www.ctvnews.ca
 
dapaterson said:
OPS detective found guilty of discreditable conduct in unauthorized investigations.

Since it's Ottawa, I assume the sanction if any will be trivial, because it's impossible to fire such an unfit individual from the Ottawa police.

www.ctvnews.ca

Ottawa police detective found guilty of discreditable conduct in unauthorized investigations into child deaths

An Ottawa Police Service discipline hearing has found a local detective guilty of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act over accessing files in infant death cases for which she had no investigative role.
www.ctvnews.ca www.ctvnews.ca
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I didn’t even need to open this to know it was going to be you updating about Helen Grus.

Good finding; she’s a disgrace. I share your pessimism about sanctions.
 
Meanwhile, in Florida...

‘Routine and predatory acts:’ Woman files suit against Holly Hill over police misconduct allegations​

Holly Hill Police Chief Jeffrey Miller resigned March, 2024 amid investigation​



A woman is suing the city of Holly Hill alleging the former police chief and others in the department of engaging in “routine and predatory acts in the workplace towards women for years,” according to court documents.

The suit states that Holly Hill Police Chief Jeffrey Miller and Capt. Christopher Yates “began a campaign of relentless sexual harassment, assault, and battery.”

News 6 reported in March, 2024, that Miller resigned from his role amid an investigation into the police department after allegations about “inappropriate incidents” came up.

A month later, another Holly Hill police officer was suspended amid the investigation. Sgt. Tom Bently was placed on paid leave in accordance with the police officer’s bill of rights. Bently’s leave follows the suspension of Yates and Sgt. Shannon Fountain, also part of the same investigation.

In June, 2024, Holly Hill city officials announced they hired Byron K. Williams as their new police chief, days after a monthslong investigation conducted by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office into the department concluded.

The city handed the investigation over to the sheriff’s office in March so it would be impartial.


www.clickorlando.com

‘Routine and predatory acts:’ Woman files suit against Holly Hill over police misconduct allegations

A woman is suing the city of Holly Hill alleging the former police chief and others in the department of engaging in “routine and predatory acts in the workplace towards women for years,” according to court documents.
www.clickorlando.com www.clickorlando.com
 
dapaterson said:
OPS detective found guilty of discreditable conduct in unauthorized investigations.

Since it's Ottawa, I assume the sanction if any will be trivial, because it's impossible to fire such an unfit individual from the Ottawa police.

www.ctvnews.ca

Ottawa police detective found guilty of discreditable conduct in unauthorized investigations into child deaths

An Ottawa Police Service discipline hearing has found a local detective guilty of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act over accessing files in infant death cases for which she had no investigative role.
www.ctvnews.ca www.ctvnews.ca
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Wow. Either the first time I heard about her or I had forgotten. Nothing like using your authority to go on a personal quest.

OPS must be a fun place. I wonder if RFK Jr. has an opening.
 
daftandbarmy said:
Busted...

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Maybe he was just doing his job.

No person shall erect, locate or display an election sign within a road allowance where the election sign is:
a. on any center median, traffic island or center boulevard;
b. within 1.5 m of a fire hydrant, curb, driveway or the travelled portion of a street;
c. within 30.0 m of any intersection;
d. within 15.0 m of any bus stop;
e. on any railing, retaining wall, bridge, bench, garbage can or structure of any kind;
f. on Town property within 100.0 m of any property line of a voting location; or
g. within 10.0 m of another election sign for the same candidate.
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PART 20 Seizure and Return of Signs
1. The Designated Official may pull down or remove any sign, without notice, where such sign:
a. is erected on Town property or on private property in contravention of this Bylaw;
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Election Signs

www.oakville.ca www.oakville.ca
 
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Haggis said:
As much as people may believe to the contrary, there is nothing in the Elections Act that regulates the destruction, defacing or removal of election signs. That's a criminal matter.
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I did not know that. Thank you.
 
dapaterson said:
This may not be the right thread...

The RCMP installed spyware on the phones of the head of the RCMP union (NFP) due to his connection to an individual under investigation.

Lawyers are going to buy new sports cars based on this case...

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So, I don’t know the facts of this case specifically, but generally for an ODIT or wiretap (effectively the same legal provisions apply, just through a different type of warrant), if the very high threshold for actually getting an intercept is met, the actual device or lines that can be intercepted don’t have to be those of the named targets, so long as they’re lines/devices on which it’s expected that a target’s communications will be intercepted in such a way that they will assist the investigation.

These are heavy, heavy warrants to get, plus this is on a national security file so there’s even more oversight still.

Setting up an intercept monitoring system for a phone that will definitely incidentally capture the inner workings of your employees’ own union has got to be an absolute privilege nightmare. Sucks to be the disclosure guy or gal on this one.
 
Just saying that there are law firms that will have senior partners able to afford their taste in expensive cars and expensive ex-wives as a result of this ...
 
Naughty Doctor-Constable...

Public hearing set to begin for veteran VPD officer accused of sexual harassment​

Complaint proceeding first under new rules designed to tackle delays in police disciplinary process​


According to documents released in advance of the hearing, McConnell — a 33-year veteran who at one time presided over the VPD's gang squad — is accused of sending sexual messages through text and social media to three female police officers between 2015 and 2019.

McConnell — who holds a doctorate from London Metropolitan University — is also accused of sending inappropriate messages to three students at Royal Roads University and one student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, two of the many post-secondary institutions where he taught.

One of the students ultimately "changed her mind about becoming a police officer, which she attributed to her experience with Sergeant McConnell," according to the notice the OPCC issued last summer to announce the hearing.

 
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