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• Man alleges he was assaulted from behind during arrest despite following police orders

  Franco and Vachon-Zee were subject to allegations of excessive force during an on-duty incident occurring in 2011. Both officers were later cleared.
• Wife of police officer reports domestic violence abuse

  West pleaded guilty in 2006 to careless storage of a firearm and was given a conditional discharge and one year of probation. In 2005, his wife called the police alleging she had been assaulted, but the charges of assault and breaching a no-contact order were withdrawn.
• Officer pleads guilty to driving on duty with alcoholic beverage

  In 2011, Wallin pleaded guilty to Dangerous Driving contrary to the Criminal Code, and to having an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle. Based on these convictions, Wallin was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct contrary to the Police Service Regulation.
• Man alleges police dog released before he was given a chance to comply with any orders

  Bellerose and his Police Service Dog were involved in a 2008 Queen's Bench ruling regarding excessive use of force during an arrest. The judge determined that the actions of Bellerose and his PSD were not excessive.
• Individual struck by police officer while handcuffed in the back of a vehicle

  Quaidoo struck an individual handcuffed in the back of the police vehicle in 2008. During a disciplinary hearing, the presiding officer found that the individual
• Man alleges officer did not disclose reason for an arrest

  Cichon was an appellant in a 2014 LERB hearing, after he complained that two EPS officers who arrested him for allegations of domestic violence did not conduct a proper investigation of the allegations. The complaint and the LERB appeal were both dismissed.
• ***Man allegedly punched in face and arrested after refusing to comply with officer's request for identification

  Dzioba was criminally charged with Assault during an on-duty incident occurring in 2002, and was acquitted in 2004. 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. Hudec unlawfully tasered a 15 year old accused of breaking and entering, following a strip search in 2006. While the Court held that the arrest and strip search were justified, the Court held that Hudecs actions were a shocking abuse of police powers, and that his use of the taser violated the Accused's s7 right to security of person and s12 right against cruel and unusual punishment. The Court deemed the use of the taser "police misconduct so egregious... that going forward with prosecution would be offensive." A stay of prosecution was granted. In a statement of claim filed in 2008, Hudec and two other officers were alleged to have engaged in a vicious assault, including the use of a taser, upon a plaintiff after the plaintiff was ordered to exit a vehicle at gunpoint. The Plaintiff also alleged that he was unlawfully detained, searched, and charged with offences, which were later withdrawn. Dzioba retired and turned in his badge prior to a 2012 disciplinary hearing regarding allegations of unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and deceit occuring during an incident in 2009. In a 2011 criminal case, Hudec was found to have breached the Accused's Charter Rights under s10(b) by failing to provide the Accused with information about duty counsel and legal aid systems, as well as failure to issue a Prosper warning. In the same 2008 incident, Hudec was also found to have breached the Accused's s9 rights by detaining him arbitrarily and arresting him unlawfully.
• Indigenous woman wrongfully arrested during wellness check, officer pleads guilty to neglect of duty

  During a wellness check initiated by the victim's father, Arlene Sams was wrongfully arrested and charged after Constable David Olsson claimed that Sams operated a motorized vehicle while intoxicated. In a 2016 hearing, Constable Olsson plead guilty to neglect of duty and admitted that he had not seen Sams operate the vehicle, nor had he investigated the claims that the victim did not have access to the vehicle keys. Olsson was given a demotion and an 80-hour suspension without pay. At the request of the victim, Olsson will participate in a reconciliation process through a healing circle with Sams. Sams is trying to heal from the stigma of being wrongfully accused.