High-ranking Toronto cop found guilty of misconduct

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A senior Toronto police officer has been found guilty of two police act charges after allowing her nephew to leave the scene of a crash in 2022, circumventing police procedure for the benefit of her family.

Insp. Joyce Schertzer contravened force’s conflict of interest policy after nephew’s crash

A woman speaks at a press conference.
Toronto police Insp. Joyce Schertzer has been found guilty of two misconduct charges under the Police Services Act. She was found not guilty of a third charge Wednesday. (Toronto Police Service/YouTube)

A senior Toronto police officer has been found guilty of two police act charges after allowing her nephew to leave the scene of a crash in 2022, circumventing police procedure for the benefit of her family.

Insp. Joyce Schertzer sat emotionless and stared straight ahead as the decision was read at a police tribunal hearing Wednesday morning.

Schertzer was found guilty of one count of discreditable conduct and another count of neglect of duty. She was found not guilty of a third count of neglect of duty.

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