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Elmvale man's family disturbed by officer's lawyer-enhanced

Elmvale man's family disturbed by officer's "lawyer-enhanced" notes The family of a mentally disabled man who was shot and killed by a police officer is exasperated after a coroner ruled the officer cannot be questioned on any coaching he had with his lawyer before he made his notes. The ...
by Thomas
Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:52 am
 
Forum: Abuse of Police Powers
Topic: Inquest into shooting death of Douglas Minty
Replies: 10
Views: 44989

OPP shooting unfolded like Saving Private Ryan, officer test

While on the stand at a Coroner's inquest, OPP Const. Jeff Seguin compared the moments he pulled a gun to shoot and kill Elmvale's Doug Minty to those in a Hollywood blockbuster. Seguin took the stand Thursday to recount how he shot Minty five times in June 2009 in the Simcoe Country community of El...
by Thomas
Sat May 31, 2014 5:09 am
 
Forum: Abuse of Police Powers
Topic: Inquest into shooting death of Douglas Minty
Replies: 10
Views: 44989

Officer tells inquest he saw a blade as mentally handicapped

Officer tells inquest he saw a blade as mentally handicapped man came towards him MIDHURST - Whether a folding knife in the hands of a mentally handicapped man was open or closed as he charged at a police officer who fatally shot him almost five years ago was a contentious issue at a coroner's inqu...
by Thomas
Fri May 30, 2014 1:49 pm
 
Forum: Abuse of Police Powers
Topic: Inquest into shooting death of Douglas Minty
Replies: 10
Views: 44989

Northwest OPP Officer Faces Theft Charges

The OPP are charging one of their own with several criminal offences. It stems from an investigation into incidents occurring between October 2012 and March 2014. Detective Constable Rory Thompson based out of Thunder Bay, is a ten year member of the force is charged with 8 counts of theft under 5-t...
by Thomas
Fri May 30, 2014 1:10 pm
 
Forum: Federal Statutes Violations
Topic: OPP officer arrested, charged with theft
Replies: 10
Views: 34505

Lakehead OPP Cop Charged By OPP

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau has charged an OPP officer with several criminal offences as a result of an investigation that was commenced on April 14. The alleged offences occurred between October 2012 and March of this year. As a result of the investigation, Detective...
by Thomas
Fri May 30, 2014 6:05 am
 
Forum: Federal Statutes Violations
Topic: OPP officer arrested, charged with theft
Replies: 10
Views: 34505

OPP officer arrested, charged with theft

An officer with the Ontario Provincial Police has been charged with several criminal offences including eight counts of theft. Det. Const. Rory Thompson was arrested Tuesday and was charged with eight counts of theft under $5,000 and one count of fraud under $5,000. The alleged offences took place b...
by Thomas
Fri May 30, 2014 6:02 am
 
Forum: Federal Statutes Violations
Topic: OPP officer arrested, charged with theft
Replies: 10
Views: 34505

Decision on OPP billing long way off: Naqvi

Yasir Naqvi, the Ottawa-Centre MPP and minister of community safety and correctional services under the Kathleen Wynne government, has told Haliburton County officials that a decision on a new billing model for the OPP is not imminent. Naqvi spoke to three of the county’s reeves, as well as politici...
by Thomas
Fri May 30, 2014 4:58 am
 
Forum: Unsustainable Policing Costs
Topic: Decision on OPP billing long way off: Naqvi
Replies: 0
Views: 5896

OPP renegotiating municipal contracts

The Towns of Innisfil and Bradford West Gwillimbury may be congratulating themselves, on their decision to keep the South Simcoe municipal Police Service, and turn down the option of OPP Policing. The OPP will be cancelling and renegotiating all of their municipal contracts at the end of 2014, to in...
by Thomas
Fri May 30, 2014 4:49 am
 
Forum: Unsustainable Policing Costs
Topic: OPP renegotiating municipal contracts
Replies: 0
Views: 5636

Re: Elderly cottager upset at show of force for minor offenc

The Oath or Affirmation of Office that is taken by a police officer, special constable or First Nations Constable in the province of Ontario is one of the following two forms: I solemnly swear (affirm) that I will be loyal to Her Majesty the Queen and to Canada, and that I will uphold the Constituti...
by Thomas
Mon May 26, 2014 10:41 am
 
Forum: Abuse of Police Powers
Topic: Elderly cottager upset at show of force for minor offence
Replies: 2
Views: 17869

OPP officer faces assault with weapon charge

A 29-year veteran of the OPP is facing charges of assault with a weapon after an investigation by the OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau. Few details about the incident are being released. A news release from the OPP says the charges stem from an incident on Dec. 31. Details of where the incident o...
by Thomas
Sun May 25, 2014 4:51 am
 
Forum: Federal Statutes Violations
Topic: OPP officer charged in alleged on-duty assault
Replies: 4
Views: 14931

Re: Elderly cottager upset at show of force for minor offenc

I hope that the charge against Mrs. Copeland will either be dismissed or at the very least Mrs. Copeland will beat the charge in court. Unfortunately, nothing will be done to hold the OPP officer accountable for failing to uphold the oath he must have presumably given to serve people of Ontario as o...
by Thomas
Sat May 24, 2014 4:14 am
 
Forum: Abuse of Police Powers
Topic: Elderly cottager upset at show of force for minor offence
Replies: 2
Views: 17869

Elderly cottager upset at show of force for minor offence

Cathy Copeland simply wanted to clean the washrooms in the church before Saturday's sermon. She never imagined a small detour would result in being confronted by three Ministry of Natural Resources officials, an OPP officer and a $155 ticket. Copeland, who turns 70 in June, and her husband Sid, 70, ...
by Thomas
Fri May 23, 2014 11:19 am
 
Forum: Abuse of Police Powers
Topic: Elderly cottager upset at show of force for minor offence
Replies: 2
Views: 17869

Billing model affects municipalities

ALMAGUIN — If Ontario Provincial Police costs aren’t dealt with soon, municipalities won’t be able to afford OPP service. Bill Vrebosch, mayor of the Municipality of East Ferris, says that if things continue the way they are the costs to his township will increase by 180 per cent in 2015. “When I ha...
by Thomas
Fri May 23, 2014 10:56 am
 
Forum: Unsustainable Policing Costs
Topic: Billing model affects municipalities
Replies: 0
Views: 5948

Ontario Provincial Police Billing Reform

To the editor, RE: Ontario Provincial Police Billing Reform, A letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne I write as a solicitor in Haliburton County for over 37 years and as a property owner here for that length of time, to express not only my concerns on behalf of myself, but also on behalf of my clients an...
by Thomas
Wed May 21, 2014 4:05 pm
 
Forum: Unsustainable Policing Costs
Topic: Ontario Provincial Police Billing Reform
Replies: 0
Views: 5855

Neebing policing cost to rise by 300%

In January of 2015, Ontario municipalities will be subject to a new funding formula for police services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police. The Municipality of Neebing in 2012 paid a total of $97,744 for police services or $124 per household. A near 300-per-cent increase in 2015 will result i...
by Thomas
Wed May 21, 2014 11:51 am
 
Forum: Unsustainable Policing Costs
Topic: Neebing policing cost to rise by 300%
Replies: 0
Views: 5664
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