“I liked the response from the Canton Police Chief”
I don’t. I read where he said something like “it’s a touchy situation when cops get a call that a gun is involved”.
This was no such thing. There was no call at all. They pulled up on a stopped vehicle.
Furthermore, you can see from the rest of his comments they’re going to claim “there’s nothing we can do to him. Union rules, etc.”
I want to assure our citizens that the behavior, as demonstrated in this video, is wholly unacceptable and in complete contradiction to the professional standards we demand of our officers. As such, appropriate steps were placed in motion as dictated by our standards, policies and contractual obligations. Those steps included: The officer immediately being relieved of all duty. The incident has been referred to the Internal Affairs Bureau for what will be a complete and thorough investigation. As bad as the video indicates our officer's actions were, there is a due process procedure to follow. That process is designed in the best interest of both our employees and the citizens at large. That process will be followed in this case as in all others. Anyone shown to be in violation of our rules and regulations will be help appropriately responsible as dictated by all the facts. ~Chief Dean McKimmm
I agree that the real proof is going to be the final outcome. There is no way that this guy should be a police officer. His whole attitude is the opposite of what you want in a law enforcement officer.