A Kenora police officer is being charged under the Police Services Act. Constable Troy Bender was fined $1,000 under the Highway Traffic Act, in connection with a collision that resulted in the death of Gloria Assin of Grassy narrows.
She was in custody in the back seat of a police vehicle, when it was hit at the junction of Hwy. 17 and the Redditt Road. He is now facing charges of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act. While police can't discuss the specifics of the case, Sgt. Carolle Dionne from the OPP explains how the proceedings work.
"If an officer is facing discreditable conduct, first, we go through our OPP's Professional Standards Bureau. They're responsible for investigating discipline related issues that fall under the Police Services Act or behavioural standards by the OPP," she said.
When it comes to the investigation, she notes there are many factors to take into consideration.
"It could be an issue of a public complaint, from an outside member, or is it basically an internal discipline issue. Depending on the different factors, obviously you're going to be dealing with a different timeline," she said.
The factors for which an officer can be charged with discreditable charges are as follows:
(1) Any chief of police or other police officer commits misconduct if he or she engages in,
(a) Discreditable Conduct, in that he or she,
(i) fails to treat or protect persons equally without discrimination with respect to police services because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability,
(ii) uses profane, abusive or insulting language that relates to a person’s race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability,
(iii) is guilty of oppressive or tyrannical conduct towards an inferior in rank,
(iv) uses profane, abusive or insulting language to any other member of a police force,
(v) uses profane, abusive or insulting language or is otherwise uncivil to a member of the public,
(vi) wilfully or negligently makes any false complaint or statement against any member of a police force,
(vii) assaults any other member of a police force,
(viii) withholds or suppresses a complaint or report against a member of a police force or about the policies of or services provided by the police force of which the officer is a member,
(ix) is guilty of a criminal offence that is an indictable offence or an offence punishable upon summary conviction,
(x) contravenes any provision of the Act or the regulations, or
(xi) acts in a disorderly manner or in a manner prejudicial to discipline or likely to bring discredit upon the reputation of the police force of which the officer is a member;
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