“In Ontario, police officers are authorized by the Criminal Code of Canada to use reasonable force as necessary while carrying out their lawful duties,” said the York force in a release.
A Toronto area police officer has begun serving a more than seven-year jail sentence after Ontario s top court dismissed an appeal of his 2021 conviction on corruption charges earlier this week.
A Toronto area police officer has begun serving a more than seven-year jail sentence after Ontario s top court dismissed an appeal of his 2021 conviction on corruption charges earlier this week.
York Regional Police said the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed former constable Richard Senior's appeal on Wednesday. Following the dismissal, Senior resigned from the force and was brought into custody to begin his sentence, police said.