Multiple officers sued for abuse of authority against youths with airsoft guns

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Incident Title
Multiple officers sued for abuse of authority against youths with airsoft guns
Incident ID
221087
Incident Description
A number of EPS officers were sued for allegations of Charter Rights breaches and other misconducts during an on-duty incident in 2012. Two officers were also subject to a Disciplinary Hearing regarding allegations of Discreditable Conduct, Unlawful or Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Deceit during the same incident, which involved several youth. Both officers pleaded guilty to Unlawful or Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Neglect of Duty and received reprimands on their records and were required to undertake special training to review the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Incident Date
2012
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Forced removal from public space
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
M. Burke; Timothy Connell; D. Jamieson; Victor Pipke; Jessie Poonian; Brian Rutherford; Darren Smith; Wes Thomas; S. Corrigan; M. Chernyk; S. Sellsted; F. Challenger; D. Christoforou
Submission Source
External Database Import
Submission Source Affiliation
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Collection
Alberta Police Misconduct Database
Additional Details
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Archive Publication Date
July 31, 2022
Archive Last Update
July 31, 2022
Tags
Charter; on-duty; misconduct; discreditable conduct; abuse of authority; deceit; youth
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
disciplinary hearing; civil suit

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