An appeal board has declined to overturn a decision demoting an Edmonton police officer who failed to find a body at a homicide scene — while also tossing the chief’s bid to have him fired. The Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) released a pair of decisions earlier this month in the case of Edmonton […]
In 2017, an Edmonton police officer, Const. Paul Kelly, failed to find a body at a double homicide scene. He was demoted, a decision he appealed. The Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) declined to overturn the demotion while also rejecting the police chief's attempt to have him fired. Kelly faced disciplinary action for the initial error and for blaming others. He was found guilty of multiple counts, including deceit. The LERB's review focused on the legal "reasonableness" of the decisions.
