An Ottawa police vehicle parked outside of the Ottawa Courthouse in August 2023.
More than a dozen women's advocacy groups say Ottawa's police force is betraying public trust by continuing to employ an officer who threatened to kill his ex and wielded a knife during an argument.Ottawa police Const. Yourik Brisebois, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act last week.
He was given a conditional discharge, meaning he'll have no criminal record if he abides by the terms of a three-year probation order. In his disciplinary hearing, Brisebois pleaded guilty to two counts of discreditable conduct. The police prosecutor and Brisebois's representative "Allowing an officer with a conviction for such serious offenses to remain on the force erodes public trust, endangers victims, particularly the victim of his crimes, and sends a disheartening message to our community," the letter reads.
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