A Calgary city councillor is calling on disgraced police officer Const. Alexander Dunn to resign immediately..On Thursday, provincial court Judge Michelle Christopher found Const. Alex Dunn, 34, guilty of assault causing bodily harm after the 2017 arrest of Dalia Kafi..In CCTV video – viewed millions of time around the world – Dunn is seen slamming a handcuffed Kafi face first into the concrete floor of the arrest processing unit. Dunn claimed in court he was worried that the young woman had slipped her cuffs as he attempted to remove her head covering..“Alexander Dunn your behaviour and actions in slamming Dalia Kafi to the cement floor are disgraceful. The Judge found you guilty and convicted you. As Dalia struggled in handcuffs as you threw her down tand held her leg down with your boot,” Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart tweeted Friday night..“You have brought disrepute to Calgary and the Calgary Police Service. It is unacceptable that anyone in our community be assaulted and treated this way by someone like you with this authority. You would serve our community well by not appealing the decision. Resign.”.Kafi, arrested for breaching her curfew order, needed surgery to repair facial damage..Dunn had been transferred to a desk job since the charges were laid. Under the Police Act, criminal charges must be dealt with before internal disciplinary hearings are held..That process can now move forward..There was a public outcry when Christopher released the CCTV to the media during the constables’s three-week trial last month.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .People demanded answers as to why the officer hadn’t been fired immediately and local politicians called for the Police Act to be changed..“The video of Constable Alex Dunn is very difficult to watch and the criminal trial is not the only step in the accountability process for this incident,” said CPS in a statement..“Concerns about this incident were initially raised by a supervisor who witnessed the incident and, after an investigation, we laid the charge against the officer..“It is not enough to say that cases which are now coming into the public eye happened before the current CPS executive team came into their roles. How are you making sure policies & practices have changed?”. Councillor calls on Calgary officer to go – immediatelyVideo courtesy CBC .“Constable Dunn is also the subject of an internal investigation which will measure his actions against the expectations of our Service and the community. This process will take into account the criminal conviction, as well as the evidence presented in the case and the judge’s reasons for the conviction..“Police officers are trained and expected to de-escalate conflict where possible. When they must use force, they are expected to use the least amount of force necessary to safely resolve a situation. .“At the conclusion of the disciplinary process, penalties up to and including dismissal are possible. To ensure fairness, we cannot provide further comment on this case until the disciplinary process is complete.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
A Calgary city councillor is calling on disgraced police officer Const. Alexander Dunn to resign immediately..On Thursday, provincial court Judge Michelle Christopher found Const. Alex Dunn, 34, guilty of assault causing bodily harm after the 2017 arrest of Dalia Kafi..In CCTV video – viewed millions of time around the world – Dunn is seen slamming a handcuffed Kafi face first into the concrete floor of the arrest processing unit. Dunn claimed in court he was worried that the young woman had slipped her cuffs as he attempted to remove her head covering..“Alexander Dunn your behaviour and actions in slamming Dalia Kafi to the cement floor are disgraceful. The Judge found you guilty and convicted you. As Dalia struggled in handcuffs as you threw her down tand held her leg down with your boot,” Councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart tweeted Friday night..“You have brought disrepute to Calgary and the Calgary Police Service. It is unacceptable that anyone in our community be assaulted and treated this way by someone like you with this authority. You would serve our community well by not appealing the decision. Resign.”.Kafi, arrested for breaching her curfew order, needed surgery to repair facial damage..Dunn had been transferred to a desk job since the charges were laid. Under the Police Act, criminal charges must be dealt with before internal disciplinary hearings are held..That process can now move forward..There was a public outcry when Christopher released the CCTV to the media during the constables’s three-week trial last month.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .People demanded answers as to why the officer hadn’t been fired immediately and local politicians called for the Police Act to be changed..“The video of Constable Alex Dunn is very difficult to watch and the criminal trial is not the only step in the accountability process for this incident,” said CPS in a statement..“Concerns about this incident were initially raised by a supervisor who witnessed the incident and, after an investigation, we laid the charge against the officer..“It is not enough to say that cases which are now coming into the public eye happened before the current CPS executive team came into their roles. How are you making sure policies & practices have changed?”. Councillor calls on Calgary officer to go – immediatelyVideo courtesy CBC .“Constable Dunn is also the subject of an internal investigation which will measure his actions against the expectations of our Service and the community. This process will take into account the criminal conviction, as well as the evidence presented in the case and the judge’s reasons for the conviction..“Police officers are trained and expected to de-escalate conflict where possible. When they must use force, they are expected to use the least amount of force necessary to safely resolve a situation. .“At the conclusion of the disciplinary process, penalties up to and including dismissal are possible. To ensure fairness, we cannot provide further comment on this case until the disciplinary process is complete.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694