TPA urges city’s top cop to ensure senior officer serves full penalty

TPA urges city’s top cop to ensure senior officer serves full penalty

by

Riyaz Hussein was impaired when he crashed into another vehicle on Hwy. 401 in Pickering on Jan. 13, 2022

Published Jul 21, 2023  •  Last updated 12 hours ago  •  1 minute read

Supt. Riyaz Hussein, a veteran officer who used to head up the Toronto police Disciplinary Tribunal, pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol count over 80.
Supt. Riyaz Hussein, a veteran officer who used to head up the Toronto police Disciplinary Tribunal, pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol count over 80. Photo by 22 Division, Toronto Police Service, Facebook /Toronto Sun

The Toronto Police Association is urging Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw to hold disgraced senior officer Riyaz Hussein to a higher standard than other officers given his rank.

Advertisement 2

Hussein, who used to head up the service’s disciplinary unit, was recently demoted to inspector from superintendent after appearing before a police tribunal and pleading guilty to impaired driving in a case that involved him crashing into another vehicle on Hwy. 401 in Pickering on Jan. 13, 2022.

Now, Hussein is poised to take on the role of acting superintendent, according to the TPA.

“We are asking you to rescind this ‘acting’ opportunity immediately and ensure that Insp. Hussein serves his sentence in its entirety without benefit,” TPA Vice President Brian Callanan wrote in a letter to the Chief dated July 20.

“It is our expectation that the disciplinary process be applied fairly in every case,” he wrote. “The service has taken the position that the higher the rank, the higher the standard one should be held to. We could not agree more.”

Advertisement 3

Hussein pleaded guilty to one count of discreditable conduct and the demotion was to last 12 months.

“While we believe his penalty was not commensurate with his rank, he was demoted to the rank of Inspector for one year,” wrote Callanan.

“This penalty should be served fully and completely,” he wrote. “Instead, now-Inspector Hussein is scheduled to take on the role of acting Superintendent of his Division. This, even temporary, promotion, is absurd and certainly would never been an option for a member of the TPA under similar circumstances.”

Comments

Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings.

Join the Conversation

FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS

Read original article here

Denial of responsibility! Secular Times is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials, please contact us by email – seculartimes.com. The content will be deleted within 24 hours.

Leave a Comment