Victim was unlawfully detained by officer found to be influenced by personal motives

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Incident Title
Victim was unlawfully detained by officer found to be influenced by personal motives
Incident ID
221047
Incident Description
In a 2015 LERB decision, Woodburn was found to have committed unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority and discreditable conduct during a 2011 incident.
In a Disciplinary Hearing from 2017 for the same incident, Woodburn was found to have committed Unlawful or Unnecessary Exercise of Authority by unlawfully detaining and arresting an individual and Discreditable Conduct by arresting an individual for a personal motive related to previous interactions with that individual.
Incident Date
2011
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Arrest
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Woodburn, Adam
Submission Source
External Database Import
Submission Source Affiliation
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Submission Source Link
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-officer-unlawfully-exercised-authority-during-arrest-disciplinary-hearing-1.3943737 , https://edmontonsun.com/2016/12/16/bad-blood-between-police-officer-and-criminal-lawyer-plays-out-in-disciplinary-hearing
Collection
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Additional Details
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Archive Publication Date
July 31, 2022
Archive Last Update
July 31, 2022
Tags
Unnecessary Exercise of Authority; discreditable conduct; drunk driving
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
Law Enforcement Review Board; disciplinary hearing; suspended without pay
Media Coverage
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-officer-unlawfully-exercised-authority-during-arrest-disciplinary-hearing-1.3943737 , https://edmontonsun.com/2016/12/16/bad-blood-between-police-officer-and-criminal-lawyer-plays-out-in-disciplinary-hearing

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