US EditionVancouver police officer demoted following sexual misconduct hearing
- Senior Vancouver police officer Keiron McConnell was demoted following a public hearing on May 6 over sexual misconduct allegations.
- The allegations involved multiple women, among them police officers and former students whom he had supervised or instructed.
- McConnell acknowledged that he sexually harassed five women under his supervision or mentorship, admitting to sending unsolicited sexual messages and attempting unwanted physical contact with a former student.
- Adjudicator Carol Baird Ellan cited a pattern of inappropriate behaviour and imposed a demotion to first class constable, close supervision, mandatory counselling, and a substantial unpaid suspension; she stated the demotion is 'second only to dismissal'.
- The decision highlights the importance of police conduct expectations and aims to address behaviour that might deter victims from reporting due to fear of intimidation or retaliation.
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Vancouver police officer demoted following sexual misconduct hearing
Keiron McConnell was accused of sexual misconduct by fellow female officers, student
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Veteran Vancouver police sergeant demoted, suspended for sexual harassment - Talent Canada
By Darryl Greer An adjudicator has ordered that a Vancouver police sergeant be demoted and suspended without pay for 20 days after the officer admitted to sending inappropriate sexualized messages to female students and fellow officers. The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner called the public hearing into allegations of discreditable conduct against Sgt. Keiron McConnell. It concluded Tuesday with the adjudicator also recommending the d…
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