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Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur is calling a video showing the recent arrest of a man by two of the city’s police members “disturbing.”
The video was posted to Facebook on Sunday by Cole Heath.
The person recording begins the video mid-arrest, after two police officers have a person detained on the ground in front a furniture store. One of the two police members appears to punch the person three times.
The video is 22 seconds long.
In a media release, the police service confirmed “the physical arrest of a male in the area of 6th Street and 13th Avenue. The situation escalated quickly resulting in officers using force on the individual.”
In the release, Ladouceur said: “There is no doubt that the video is disturbing; however, the video only represents a portion of the overall interaction.”
Ladouceur said he has contacted the provincial Public Complaints Commission to ask for a “comprehensive, objective, independent investigation into the actions of members involved.”
Speaking with media at noon on Tuesday, Ladouceur said he doesn’t want to make any conclusions until the PCC wraps up its investigation.
“We’re talking about a video that’s a portion of a dynamic event that we want to make sure we have all the information,” he said.
“As a police service, we are accountable to the public we serve. I am certain that the public has many questions surrounding the incident and I believe the public is entitled to answers.”
He said the police service will update the public after the PCC finishes its investigation into the arrest.
Ladouceur encouraged the public to bring such videos or potential evidence of misconduct to the Estevan police or to the PCC.
“Never feel discouraged to bring something forward like that,” he said.
He added that the officer seen in the video applying force, i.e. punching the man, was injured during the incident; he hasn’t been placed on administrative leave, and if he is, that will depend on the outcome of the PCC investigation.
The video can be viewed here:
As I was not there I can’t speculate or answer any questions to the engagement of what appears to be excessive force of our local police department These officers are armed with plenty of none lethal equipment to apprehend criminals but yet a few good punches to the head or body could cause long lasting damage to a person…PSA: It is not a crime in Canada for anyone to photograph a uniformed police officer, as long as the photographer does not obstruct or interfere with the execution of their duties; and it is a violation of their Charter rights to prevent anyone from doing so.
Posted by Cole Heath on Sunday, March 8, 2020