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• Officer breaks into former matrimonial home

  Saunders was found guilty of Discreditable Conduct in a 2015 Disciplinary Hearing contrary to Police Service Regulation for breaking into and removing property from his former matrimonial home and contravening a Court of Queen
• Man detained and strip searched for drunk driving, alleges police made false statements

  Four EPS officers were subject to allegations of Unlawful Exercise of Authority during an on-duty incident in 2001, which resulted in the full acquittal of a man. The officers were also sued by the man in civil court.
• Arresting officer charged with assault

  Huffman was charged with assault in 2009, stemming from an arrest in 2008.
• Man assaulted by police during arrest, officer charged

  Awid was charged with assault in 2021 following an ASIRT investigation, after it is alleged that Awid used force against a man following a 2019 arrest.
• Officers suspended after allegations of excessive force and neglect of duty

  Amschler and Bombier were subject to a Disciplinary Hearing following a 2009 LERB hearing and charged in 2009 under the Police Act with Applying Inappropriate Force in the Circumstances, Discreditable Conduct and Neglect of Duty in regards to an on-duty incident occurring in 2004. Amschler and Bombier were both suspended without pay for 10 hours as a result.
• Arrestee was told by offer to clean up his urine with a sock after requesting for a mop

  Jennett was issued an official warning for her conduct by the Chief of Police for telling an arrestee who had been placed in the phone room to clean up their urine with a sock when he requested a mop, the LERB outlined.
• Off duty officer involved in night club brawl had attempted to use police badge to settle dispute

  In 2015, Vezina was charged with three counts of assault for an off-duty drunken brawl at a nightclub in 2014. The judge called the incident "troublesome" because Vezina used his police badge to try and deal with the matter. He was given a conditional discharge with six months of probation after pleading guilty to assault and causing a disturbance. He resigned before pleading guilty.
• Man was choked after refusing to remove penny from mouth during breathalyzer test at traffic stop

  Gascoyne was alleged to have breached Charter rights of a man by using unreasonable force during a check-stop detention. The man had a penny in his mouth while using the breathalyzer, and Gascoyne choked him in an attempt to force him to spit it out. The Court of Queen's Bench held that the use of force was reasonable and dismissed the appeal.
• Complaint against two officers for excessive force on married couple dismissed by Chief without any disciplinary hearing

  Tagg and another officer of the EPS received a complaint alleging excessive force in the 2006 arrest of a man and his wife. The complaint was dismissed by the Chief of the EPS without a disciplinary hearing. This decision was successfully appealed to the LERB in 2010, which directed the Chief to further investigate the complaint. In 2013, the Chief dismissed the complaint, one of the reasons being insufficient evidence to establish the facts necessary to obtain a conviction. This decision was appealed to the LERB in 2014, which dismissed the appeal relating to the decision regarding Tagg. The LERB found that Tagg
• Officer carelessly aims and discharges firearm in residential neighbourhood

  Vercammen was charged with two firearms offences in connection with a 2004 incident, where he discharged his firearm in a residential neighbourhood in the middle of the day. Vercammen was acquitted by a jury on one charge of carelessly using a firearm and one of pointing a firearm, and returned to work in 2006.
• Man assaulted by group of officers and alleges abuse was purposely taken place away from cameras

  A group of EPS officers, including Jacobs, arrested the plaintiff and forced him violently to the ground, then made him wait in the cold for 30 minutes without a jacket. When brought back to the station by Jacobs, the plaintiff was assaulted, he alleged, and forced into a corner that would conceal the assault from the video camera in the police station.
• EPS Officer along with 3 Community Peace Officers charged with assault

  Cave, along three Community Peace Officers, were charged with assault in 2020 following an investigation into a 2018 incident involving a detained prisoner. As of 2020, Cave was on active duty in an administrative role.
• Officer leaves loaded gun in unlocked locker and accessible to public at the Zebra Child Protection Centre on multiple occasions

  Najmeddine was subject to a Disciplinary Hearing in 2014 regarding two counts of Insubordination and one count of Discreditable Conduct, after leaving his loaded gun in an unlocked locker in a room accessible to civilians at the Zebra Child Protection Centre on multiple occasions. One count of Insubordination was stayed, and Najmeddine was suspended without pay for 40 and 20 hours respectively on the other two charges.
• Man assaulted and repeatedly arrested by the same officer

  Najmeddine was subject to a 2007 LERB hearing regarding allegations of Insubordination, Unnecessary Exercise of Authority and Deceit. The Board remitted two allegations back to the Chief of Police for a Disciplinary Hearing.
• Individual tased and has his demeanour mischaracterized in a police report

  Paesch was found guilty of Insubordination and Discreditable Conduct in a 2015 Disciplinary Hearing for not informing his superior officers that he had deployed his taser against a suspect and for mischaracterizing the suspect's behaviour in his report.
• Individual assaulted by Constable, another officer found guilty of aiding and abetting

  Rogers' appeal was dismissed after an LERB hearing. He was found to have abetted another Constable in assaulting an individual in 2013.
• Man alleges he was handcuffed to police car bumper, dragged, and humiliated after attempting to joke with officer

  A number of EPS officers were sued in court in regarding breached Charter Rights and other counts of misconduct occurring during an on-duty incident in 2012.
• Man alleges officer tased him and held him to the ground with officer's boot on his neck

  Scott was sued civilly by an individual who alleged that Scott delivered several taser stuns to his head and body and was held to ground with Scott
• Man allegedly tased, kicked, punched and strip searched by multiple officers

  A number of EPS officers were named in a civil suit in 2008 regarding allegations of assault and Charter Rights infringement during an on-duty incident.
• Officer runs red light

  In a 2019 disciplinary hearing, Szawlowski was found guilty of insubordination for failing to stop at a red light and was given a reprimand. A 2020 LERB decision allowed Szawlowski's appeal, stating that the decision was unreasonable.
• Man dragged, struck and kicked by officers

  Three EPS officers were subject to complaints of allegations of obstruction of justice and allegations of Infringement of Charter Rights due to an on-duty incident occurring in 2006.
• Officer still on active duty after being charged with assault

  Adsett was charged with assault and excessive force in 2016, regarding an alleged on-duty incident that occured in 2013.
• Indigenous man arrested without being informed why

  Pagnucco was found in a 2018 Court of Queen's Bench ruling to have breached the Charter Rights of an Indigenous man in 2015, by failing to inform him of the reasons for his arrest.
• Driver and passenger yelled at by frustrated officer

  Brownell pleaded guilty to a charge of Discreditable Conduct during a Disciplinary Hearing in 2007 regarding an incident in 2006. He received a 15 hour suspension without pay.
• Man alleges he was elbowed to the point of unconsciousness, awoke in holding cell with officer kneeling on head

  In a 2018 LERB decision, Szawlowski was found not guilty of abusing his authority during a 2013 arrest.