CONSTABLE ROBSON OFF THE PAYROLL

Well that isn't too much of a surprise. Based on the original plea bargain offerred to Constable Robson it seemed pretty obvious that the marijuana theft charges were merely for the purpose of firing him. I have to assume that drug or alcohol abuse, via the union contract is grounds for intervention but not dismissal. A criminal conviction on the other hand is most likely grounds for dismissal and with an upcoming disciplinary hearing under the Police Services Act the stage is set. Saturday's Waterloo Region Record has this story "Officer who stole pot removed from payroll". This case certainly has dragged on and in my opinion there have been no winners per se. The Waterloo Regional Police are and always have been essentially unaccountable and the civilian oversight board quite frankly is a joke. It may deal with their annual budget but doesn't have any authority regarding policy or procedure.