Officer guilty of unnecessary exercising authority after pepper spraying individual during traffic stop

Item

Incident Title
Officer guilty of unnecessary exercising authority after pepper spraying individual during traffic stop
Incident ID
221016
Incident Description
Smith was found guilty of unnecessarily exercising authority after a 2009 traffic stop ended in the use of pepper spray and an arrest. Smith was suspended for 10 hours without pay. In 2013 the LERB upheld the penalty.
Incident Date
2009
Incident City
Edmonton
Type of Abuse
Physical violence
Authority Involved
Edmonton Police Service
Officer Name
Smith
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
Unnecessary Exercise of Authority; pepper spray
Confidentiality/Restrictions
From published source
Complaint Resolution
guilty; suspended without pay; Law Enforcement Review Board
Item sets
Alberta Police Misconduct Database