CORNWALL, Ontario – A Cornwall police officer has been convicted under the Ontario Police Services Act for “neglect of duty” and “deceit” a source tells Seaway News.
The officer is being demoted for issues related to “manipulating” the timekeeping system used by police to catalogue their hours of work.
A tribunal was held on the matter where the officer plead guilty, said the source. The demotion means the officer will lose about $22,000 in salary over the next two years.
“The situation was handled under the auspices of an internal discipline matter (chief’s complaint) under the Police Services Act,” Cornwall police chief Dan Parkinson told Seaway News. “Any manipulation of the timekeeping system, regardless of the amount, is viewed as ‘serious.’ The internal discipline matter has been concluded, including restitution.”
The police service has not issued a media release on the matter. Sources tell Seaway News that is typically done when a public complaint is filed.
In this case the issue was raised with the officer internally.
The demotion will last for two years, said the source.
