Ottawa police officer docked 10 days pay for off-duty fight with teens
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An Ottawa police constable who was found guilty of discredible conduct for an off-duty fight with a group of teenagers in 2021 will have to forfeit 10 days, or 80 hours of pay.
An Ottawa police constable who was found guilty of discredible conduct for an off-duty fight with a group of teenagers in 2021 will have to forfeit 10 days, or 80 hours of pay.
A sentence handed down on Friday by retired superintendent Chris Renwick found that Const. Pierre Fournier fell "well below" the expectations the public demands of its police officers, that his conduct was "unprofessional" and his actions caused the incident to escalate to a physical confrontation.
Fournier was found guilty of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act in January.
The decision handed down on Friday comes as a sharp rebuke of Fournier's defense but was lower than the penalty asked by prosecutors.
Prosecutors had been asking the tribunal to dock Fournier 40 days pay following a finding of guilt.
Fournier had asked the tribunal not to dock any pay and went further, asking for an apology from the Inspector of the Professional Standards Unit (PSU), the prosecutor and the Ottawa Police Association. In addition, Fournier had been seeking an in-person meeting with Chief Eric Stubbs.
Fournier represented himself in the hearing and was being assisted by Const. Cedric Nizman.
