Durham police constable threatens to beat up man and plant cocaine on him, video shows

Durham Police Officer Jamie Ebdon needs his ego checked. What a piece of work this guy is, the video itself tells all could this guy be on a bigger power trip? Threatening the beat up, lie and say he was attacked and plant cocaine on an innocent person. Another one of Durham's finest just makes you wonder how many previous arrests he falsified. If you were arrested by him I'd suggestion you call a lawyer and show them this video.


You can view the whole encounter here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzFCVQ8-j_w

A Durham Region police officer threatened to beat up a man and plant cocaine on him during a one-sided, expletive-filled confrontation, a graphic video shows.

"I hurt people ... and then I make their cocaine f---ing appear," the armed constable barks into the face of the burly, young man. "You see how I work. ... See what I do."
The eight-and-a-half-minute video, which appeared recently on YouTube, also features the constable appearing to provoke the bald man into hitting him during the sometimes tense grilling beside a house in Oshawa in late 2011.
There is no context of the incident outside what is seen in the video.
"Shut your f---ing mouth and do something ... do something please, do f---ing something ... take a swing, so I can... " says the constable in the video which is barely audible at several points.
Durham police disciplined the constable, who uses the f-word more than three dozen times in the video, for discreditable conduct over the incident. He remains on the force's "front lines."
A source familiar with one of the house's occupants said they set up and filmed videos of police visits after officers had been "harassing" them there for weeks.
In the video, two other officers and another man stand idly by while the seemingly irate constable moves closer to the man, forcing him to step back. The constable appears to frisk the man for drugs, lays a gloved hand on his shoulder and shakes it which prompts the other officers to move in closer.
The man remains calm and doesn't say much. But as the berating continues, the man asks the constable why he is acting that way.
The constable, who describes the man as "tough guy," counters that he is tiring of his "chirping" and "showing attitude" and instructs him to show more courtesy or there would be consequences.
"You see me again, you're f---ing ... 'Yes sir, no sir, three bags full ... whatever the f--- you want .... Can I do a back flip?' " the constable says. "Whatever I say, right?"
The constable then says he will file criminal charges of assault against the man if there was more "attitude" from him.
"You give me attitude and I'm gonna f---ing drag you uptown. I'm gonna say you assaulted me. I'm gonna say you threatened me."
Durham police disclosed that the constable arrived in the area near the city's downtown in response to a "serious public safety issue."
Police spokesman Dave Selby would not elaborate or divulge other circumstances surrounding the incident. But in the video, the constable suggests the man is familiar to police.
"You have a little history with us?" the officer asks.
Mr. Selby said police became aware of the video in April 2012 and the force's professional standards branch immediately started an investigation into the officer's conduct.
Police Chief Mike Ewles penalized the officer a month later. The force will not name the officer or discuss the discipline because it did not involve a formal hearing under the Police Services Act.
"As this was dealt with internally and not subject to a hearing under Part V (of the act), I am not at liberty to discuss further details," Mr. Selby said in an e-mail.
"I can't identify the name of the officer involved, but after being disciplined, he remains employed with us as a frontline police officer."
Under the act, a police chief may resolve such an issue informally without a hearing if he or she believes it was not of "a serious nature."
Two sources familiar with the force identified the officer in the video as veteran patrol constable James (Jamie) Ebdon.
A Facebook page with the name "Jamie Ebdon" shows he has raised funds for fallen soldiers in the past and wheels around in a black Ford Mustang with 620 horsepower.
An internal "disposition report" on wrongdoing within the Durham force shows the force charged an officer with discreditable conduct and penalized him with forfeiture of pay for 24 hours of work on two shifts in May 2012. It is the same time that the force said the officer in the video received a penalty and the only internal discipline that month.
"Officer was disrespectful and rude to a member of the public," adds the report.
Const. Ebdon could not be reached for comment despite numerous calls and messages to his police station.
One former senior law enforcement official, who has handled misconduct by officers internally in the past, said the actions in the video are "not very professional and discredit police work."
He noted the internal discipline appeared appropriate but the incident could have led to criminal charges against the officer had a victim stepped up.
"You need a victim who was willing to testify," said the former official. "The officer has a gun so the charge could be assault with a weapon. But does the guy feel threatened? In this case, we don't know that."
Mr. Selby said the force did not receive any public complaints about the video.

http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1614828--durham-police-constable-threatens-to-beat-up-man-and-plant-cocaine-on-him-video-shows 

Second Durham police officer faces charges for leaving scene of accident

Another hero Detective Pat Davidson, 48 of Clarington got a little too smashed and decided it would be a good idea to risk the public`s life by driving drunk through Courtice. He hit a a parked car and crashed into a house and took off. Another slap on the wrist for another scumbag Durham Police Officer his charge from leaving the scene of an accident was reduced to unsafe turn or lane change and fined $110 what a joke.

Another off-duty Durham Region police officer faces charges for allegedly leaving the scene of a traffic accident.

A vehicle was travelling in the community of Courtice early March 16 when it struck a parked car, veered off the road and smashed into the front porch of a house, Durham police said in a statement.

“The homeowners were awakened by the noise and discovered the damage and the vehicle, but the driver fled the scene,” police added.

Officers searched the area but could not locate the driver and the investigation continued, police said.

More than 14 hours later, an off-duty officer contacted police, according to the statement.

Det. Pat Davidson, 48, of Clarington has been charged under the Criminal Code with failing to remain at an accident scene and careless driving and failing to report the incident under the provincial Highway Traffic Act.

The veteran officer who works in the force’s criminal investigations bureau will remain at work in unspecified modified duties.

The charges follow an accident in December where an off-duty Durham officer drove his car into a ditch in Whitby after a hockey game and bar visit.

Police charged Const. Richard Robinson with failing to remain at the scene of an accident and careless driving under the traffic act.

Last month, the Crown withdrew the charge of failing to remain at the scene against Robinson and amended the count on careless driving to an unsafe turn or lane change. Robinson was fined $110.Last month, the Crown withdrew the charge of failing to remain at the scene against Robinson and amended the count on careless driving to an unsafe turn or lane change. Robinson was fined $110.

The force also charged Robinson, 40, with discreditable conduct under the Police Act and he received a four-month reduction in his rank, from first- to second-class constable, for leaving the accident scene. It effectively meant a loss in gross pay of about $2,700.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/05/01/second_durham_police_officer_face_charges_for_leaving_scene_of_accident.html 

Durham police troubles

Several Durham Regional Police officers have run into trouble during the last two years:

- Police charged veteran officer Const. Scott Andrew Terry with sexual assault and possession of child pornography in early 2012. He is scheduled to appear in court again next week in pretrial proceedings.

- Const. Jamie Broadstock received probation for 18 months and a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to drug possession. Police charged him in 2011 for possession and drug trafficking. The Crown dropped the trafficking charge.

- Police charged Const. Tara Cramp with drug trafficking, breach of trust and fraud in a major street-level bust in June 2012 involving about 30 individuals.

- Const. Thomasz Stefanski received a fine of more than $850 late last year for driving 155 km/h or almost double the speed limit in Clarington while off duty the previous May. The force also “informally” disciplined two other officers who initially stopped him and let him go. The force charged Stefanski later.

- A court gave Const. Lee Douglas an absolute discharge in December after he pleaded guilty to stealing a dead man’s shotgun. However, in a separate proceeding under the Police Services Act, he received a demotion in rank for 18 months that will cost him more than $15,000 in lost salary.

- The force charged off-duty Const. Matthew McLaughlin with two counts of impaired driving last October after he attended a police memorial golf tournament in Ajax and collided with another vehicle at an intersection nearby. He was seriously injured.

- The Durham Regional Police Association accused Chief Mike Ewles in January 2011 of balking at a security guard’s request to check his wife’s purse before a hockey game. The association also alleged Ewles interfered in a case involving a speeding ticket of a friend earlier. But no agency regulating police has found any wrongdoing by Ewles.

Durham Cop Charged With Child Pronography & Other Offense`s Back On The Job

Model citizen and Durham Police Officer was charged with Sexual Assault, Breach Of Trust and Making And Possessing Child Pornography. To top it off he`s back at work collecting taxpayers money what a disgrace.


Durham's police chief is courting controversy with his decision to call back to duty a suspended officer who faces charges including making child pornography.
The move to reinstate Constable Scott Andrew Terry comes as other cops, including some whose criminal charges have been dealt with by the courts, remain suspended while they await disciplinary hearings.
But Chief Mike Ewles is standing by his decision, saying he's fed up with officers collecting taxpayer-funded wages as they wait for their charges to be dealt with.
"It galls me," the chief said in an interview. "We're all regional employees."
Durham police won't officially confirm Const. Terry's recall to duty, but spokesman Dave Selby said in a statement a suspended cop is involved in a "back-to-work program".
"He is working in a non-policing role, supporting the basement renovation project in our downtown Oshawa station. He has no contact with the public and is being supervised by a staff sergeant when at the station," Mr. Selby said.
Other sources, including the lawyer representing Const. Terry at an upcoming disciplinary tribunal, confirmed he's been called back.
Const. Terry, 48, was suspended in January 2012 after the Special Investigations Unit recommended he be charged with a number of offences including sexual assault, breach of trust and making and possessing child pornography. The SIU, which investigates allegations of death, serious injury or sexual assault involving police officers, laid the charges after investigating a complaint forwarded by Durham police.
Const. Terry's trial is scheduled to be held in Superior Court in December.
His suspension is indicative of an intention by the service to seek his dismissal, Chief Ewles confirmed. The same holds true for other cops suspended with pay upon being charged criminally, he said.
"They know by suspending them I am seeking their termination," the chief said. "If they're found guilty by the criminal courts and serve time, that termination is pretty much automatic."
It is at the discretion of the chief whether an officer who's been charged is suspended; in some instances, cops facing charges are not. Chief Ewles said he weighs the gravity of the charges and the possibility a finding of guilt may make an officer unfit to serve in the future.
Suspension of cops facing charges isn't remarkable, but Const. Terry's reinstatement appears to be. Other officers who've run afoul of the law remain off the job. Among them:
- Const. Tara Kramp, arrested on charges including drug trafficking, fraud and possession of stolen property, remains suspended as she awaits a preliminary hearing, scheduled to begin in May.
- Const. Glen Turpin remains off the job, awaiting a hearing on a Police Services Act charge of discreditable conduct. Const. Turpin was charged with assaulting prisoners on two separate occasions. He was acquitted by a jury at one trial and convicted in a judge-alone trial on another charge. But the Court of Appeal overturned that conviction and ordered a new trial. Const. Turpin eventually pleaded guilty to threatening and was granted a discharge.
- Const. Ian Cameron was charged with assault after drawing his gun during a confrontation with a fellow officer. He pleaded guilty in 2010 and was granted an absolute discharge. Last summer he was recommended for a citation after intervening in the beating of a man in Oshawa; the service did not deem the incident worthy of recognition. Const. Cameron remains suspended with pay as he awaits a Police Services Act hearing.
Lawyer Bill MacKenzie, who is representing both Const. Turpin and Const. Terry at their tribunal hearings, said the decision to reinstate one cop while keeping another off the job could be seen as "arbitrary.
"The chief hasn't said why he's doing it," Mr. MacKenzie said.
He noted Const. Terry was called back to duty shortly after he was charged with insubordination for refusing to supply police brass with information on income he receives through his landscaping business. A hearing on that charge is scheduled for May.
"The chief says he's insubordinate for not providing his secondary income to the service while he's suspended," Mr. MacKenzie said.
Const. Terry has been ordered to work days, which probably precludes him from pursuing his secondary source of income, Mr. MacKenzie said.
One officer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Const. Terry's return to work appears to be a punitive measure.
"They're making him work a job that's a civilian job," the source said. "It's a punishment. It's not a police officer's job."
But Chief Ewles said he's exercising his prerogative to ensure taxpayers obtain "value" for the salaries they're paying cops. He said he also has to consider factors such as workplace safety and the integrity of the service in determining whether to order an officer back to work.
"I have to make the determination -- is it in the best interest of my service to return that person?" he said. "If the person presents a risk to the workplace I have an obligation to consider that."
The chief added that being charged doesn't automatically mean suspension and dismissal for an officer. Each case is judged on its unique circumstances, he said.
"We have officers who have put themselves in a position where they've been charged. They express remorse and they resume their career and they move on," said Chief Ewles. "We're all human and we all make mistakes.
"But if the act is that egregious that we need to deal with it, we'll deal with it."

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