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All dead. Two officers and suspect. Horrible.
Also murmors about a semi-automatic rifle. JT must be salivating over this one.
SSP radio is not easily accessible. It is digital so I expect it is encrypted. Grandparents apparently called the police so maybe they provided information that justified three (although presumably they didn't mention he was armed or entry wouldn't have gone so poorly).
No chance they go into residence if they knew he was armed. would've been 10 cruisers there if so. Both officers didn't even have time to draw their weapons.
Domestic disputes are among the most dangerous calls that an officer can face. I doubt that an officer would want to face one alone, if there were other units available.
From what I understand, they were both trained in conflict resolution (or similar verbiage). I theorize that they purposely didnt draw their weapons to avoid escalation. Perhaps third officer is back up?
No, pretty sure I've seen the posted video.
toronto.citynews.ca
I'm going to apply for a cop and break some laws soon as I become one. Could use a 2-3 year paid vacation.PRP officer charged with robbery. On the job two years. Now suspended with pay for years while his criminal trial proceeds. PSA needs to change.
Four charged, including Peel police officer, in Brampton robbery
A Peel Regional Police officer has been charged with robbery stemming from an off-duty incident back in January.
Innocent until proven guilty should have nothing to do with employment. PSA charges should be adjudicated asap. If there is sufficient evidence to lay a criminal charge, you are probably well past the reasonable threshold for immediate termination with cause.
I don't disagree with making sure that police officers should be given their "guaranteed right to a speedy trial", however, as officers of the law they are exposed to far more complaints than the average worker. In fact complaints are one of the go-to responses for people charged with a crime, serious or not. There needs to be some level of protection for them.
I'm not arguing for immediate termination. I'm arguing for an immediate review of the evidence wrt PSA charges. An unfounded complaint should not result in sanctions. A custodial sentence is far too high a bar to remove a criminal from law enforcement. Balance of probability is a far more reasonable bar for PSA sanctions (similar to civil trial bar). Like I said, if there is enough evidence to lay a criminal charge that they expect to prove beyond reasonable doubt, it would be shocking if it didn't already pass the threshold of balance of probability. If board reviews it and doesn't believe that it crosses that threshold, so be it. Delaying for years in the hopes that the criminal system makes your job easier is a cop out.
I was speaking in broad terms, not about a specific instance, because any rules made must be used equally in all cases.
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