Ohio State Highway Police(CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) An Ohio K-9 officer has been fired after an investigation into why his police dog attacked a Black truck driver who was on his knees with his hands up following a highway chase, officials said Wednesday.
Circleville, Ohio, K-9 Officer Ryan Speakman s termination is "effective immediately," the Circleville Police Department said in a statement.
"Officer Speakman did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers," police officials said.
Speakman was fired after the Circleville Police Use of Force Review Board investigated the attack and submitted its report to the city officials.
The officer was let go despite the review board concluding that the "department s policy for the use of canines was followed in the apprehension and arrest."
"It s important to understand that the Review Board is charged only with determining whether an employee s actions in the use of force incident
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