Hamilton police sergeant has pay docked, ordered to undergo training

By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press

Posted August 18, 2017 8:15 am EST

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Hamilton police have charged one of their own officers with impaired driving after a minor crash in Ancaster. Hamilton Police Service/File

A Hamilton police sergeant found guilty of professional misconduct has been docked 74 hours’ pay and ordered to undergo use of force training.

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Sergeant Helena Pereira has also been issued a reprimand after being convicted of Police Services Act misconduct charges related to two incidents inside police holding cells in 2013.

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One related to pushing a drunk female prisoner in a cell before on-active duty and another related to her failure to immediately disclose a conflict of interest after her arrested cousin was brought in while she was a supervisor.

Pereira has a human rights complaint alleging systemic discrimination pending against the force and has previously said she feels unfairly targeted by the police service.