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• Officer convicted of assault for excessive force

  Yum was convicted of assault for kicking a man in the chest in 1997, which was found to be excessive force, and fined $200. He was later acquitted upon appeal. Yum was also civilly sued. As of 2015, Yum was an Acting Staff Sergeant in the EPS robbery section.
• Officers sued for assault, abuse of authority, and other misconduct

  Three EPS officers were sued in civil court regarding allegations of Charter Rights Infringement and other counts of misconduct during an on-duty incident occurring in 2005.
• Officer pleads guilty to assault

  Stel pleaded guilty of one count of assault while acting as a member of the EPS in 2015. He was given a conditional discharge and required to pay a $100 victim fine charge. In a 2016 Disciplinary Hearing, Stel was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct contrary to the Police Service Regulation for the assault. He was suspended for 25 hours without pay.
• Officer found guilty of impaired driving

  Goss was subject to a 2010 disciplinary hearing and found guilty of two counts of discreditable conduct. Goss became impaired by drinking at a restaurant while off-duty. He was warned not to drive by the restaurant staff, yet did so anyways. When his vehicle and license plate were phoned in to EPS as a potentially impaired driver, he lied that he had been home all night when contacted by a superior officer. Goss was demoted from Sergeant to a 5th Year Constable, a financial equivalent of $30,000. Goss's wife and fellow EPS officer, Fay Goss, also faced a disciplinary hearing in 2013, regarding a post she made on the Edmonton Police Association's Facebook page regarding the outcome of her husband's disciplinary hearing, as well as an email sent to the Chief of Police in contravention of an order to not send any further inflammatory emails.. She was found to have committed discreditable conduct and insubordination and was given a 12 hour suspension without pay.
• Officers sued for excessive use of force

  A number of EPS officers were sued in 2013 for excessive use of force and assault regarding an on-duty incident. The action was dismissed against Andrews and Mitchler, and the deciding judge found that the other officers' actions were justified in the arrest.
• Officers accused of using excessive force and racial slurs during arrest

  Willms and Chow were accused of using racial slurs and excessive force against a person in custody during a 2006 arrest. A 2011 LERB decision found that the officers did not use excessive force, or use racial slurs.
• Officer found to have breached victim's charter rights by searching vehicle without cause

  Corcoran was found to have breached the Charter Rights of an arrestee in 2010 by not having reasonable grounds to search the arrestee's vehicle.
• Officer found guilty of assaulting former spouse

  In a 2019 disciplinary hearing, Wynnyk was found guilty of discreditable conduct for assaulting her former spouse at their residence. She was suspended 40 hours without pay.
• Civil suit filed against a number of officers for aggressive arrest and unlawful search

  A number of EPS officers were named in a 2011 Statement of Claim in which two people were aggressively arrested and subjected to an unlawful search of their vehicles in 2009. In 2011 the LERB directed that the incident be reinvestigated, and in 2013 dismissed a further appeal.
• Officer given conditional discharge after pleading guilty to phone harassment

  McLean was charged in 2009 with two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He pleaded guilty to one count of intent to harass someone by telephone and was given a conditional discharge from EPS.
• Civil suit filed against officers over alleged warrantless home search and assault

  Yaremchuk and Redlick were named in a 2009 Statement of Claim, that alleged the two, along with other unnamed officers, were involved in a warrantless search of the plaintiff's home, and that they assaulted him during the search.
• Officers charged with charter breaches and misconduct

  Corcoran and Newell were sued in civil court for allegations of Charter Rights breaches and other misconduct occurring during an on-duty incident in 2007.
• Officer shoves a man down a flight of stairs and is found guilty of professional misconduct

  In 2015 Mowatt shoved a man down a flight of stairs at the Hope Mission. During a disciplinary hearing in 2019 Mowatt was found guilty of professional misconduct as a result of his actions and was docked 30 hours of pay.
• Officer charged with dangerous driving causing death and is later aquitted

  Luimes was charged with dangerous driving causing death after his police vehicle collided with another car in 2012, killing the other driver. Luimes was acquitted in 2015.
• Officer found innocent in two firearms charges after shooting at suspect

  Vercammen wrote a letter to the editor in 1999 congratulating the RCMP on their investigation into an incident in Hythe. The letter included the line: "the only letters we will likely read for the next month will be from lawyers and police-haters complaining that the tricks and fibs shouldn't be used to catch criminals. Where have we heard this story before?" Vercammen was sued in 2006 for allegedly firing at a man during the course of an arrest.
• Officer given conditional discharge for being convicted of assault against a suspect

  Zheng was charged with assault and assault with weapon in 2008. In 2011 Zheng was convicted in provincial court for assaulting a handcuffed man in the back of a police vehicle, and was found not guilty for the assault with weapon charge. In a 2011 Disciplinary Hearing, Zheng was found to have committed Discreditable Conduct contrary to the Police Service Regulation due to his criminal assault conviction.
• Officer strikes intoxicated man causing extensive injuries

  Briegel was charged with aggravated assault & pleaded guilty in 2016 to assault causing bodily harm due to an on-duty incident occuring in 2014 that was investigated by ASIRT. Briegel was subject to Professional Standards Board investigation over allegations of Unnecessary Exercise of Authority, Deceit, Discreditable Conduct, and Neglect of Duty related to the 2014 on-duty incident. He was docked $2,890 in pay and given a conditional discharge.
• Complainant calls 911 for ailing mother, complains of misconduct, unlawful arrest and being called an attention seeking "loser"

  In an LERB investigation, Hrycun and Zielie were alleged to have arrested an individual without legal authority or justification in a manner contrary to the Police Service Regulation during an on-duty incident in 2008. The individual had called 911 because of a concern regarding her mother's health. The 911 call was cut off mid-call, prompting the officers to respond; they then detained the individual under the Mental Health Act. The LERB dismissed the matter.
• Constable charged with improper handling of physical abuse complaint, cleared of charges.

  In 2004, the LERB affirmed the Chief of EPS
• Appealant claims that excessive force was used, claim was dismissed

  A 2020 LERB decision found that accusations of pointing a firearm and producing inaccurate notes and/or reports against Verbitsky for a 2015 traffic stop were unfounded.
• Officer with history of multiple sexual violence charges and allegations

  Yakabuski faced sexual assault charges in 1994 for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in 1992 while on duty. He was relegated to desk duty. The charges were later withdrawn. In 2011, the EPS contacted the former sex worker regarding similar sexual allegations made against Yakabuski by other women. In 2016, a former sex worker sued Yakabuski for the alleged sexual assault. The application to dismiss the claim was then adjourned to see if Bill 2,
• Man mistaken for suspect alleges excessive force

  Wedman was accused of excessive force, neglect of duty, and abuse of authority during a 2013 mistaken arrest. A 2014 LERB decision found that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a conviction against the officer for his actions.
• Officers sued for Charter violations including unlawful entry, unlawful arrest, unlawful detainment, and unlawful search

  A number of EPS officers were sued in civil court for alleged Charter right breaches during an on-duty incident in 2003.
• Officer was sued for Charter Rights breaches, excessive force, and arbitrary and malicious punishment

  Wagner was sued in 2016 regarding allegations of Charter Rights breaches, excessive force, and arbitrary and malicious punishment.
• Man given "tap" on head by police constable during search

  Carter was subject to a Disciplinary Hearing regarding a charge of unlawful exercise of authority during an on-duty incident in 2005. The charge was found to be unproven.