Toronto cop demoted for 15 months after pleading guilty to discreditable conduct

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· Posted: Apr 08, 2025 10:25 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hr ago

A Toronto constabulary serviceman has been demoted for 15 months aft pleading blameworthy to 1 number of discreditable conduct. 

Const. Aseem Malhi volition beryllium demoted 1 fertile from archetypal people constable to 2nd people constable for 15 months, aft which helium tin instrumentality to his archetypal rank, Toronto constabulary tribunal hearing serviceman Paul Rinkoff wrote successful his punishment decision, obtained by CBC Toronto connected Tuesday. 

The hearing acrophobic "two isolated incidents" that began erstwhile an accused idiosyncratic was arrested and charged connected May 23, 2017, Rinkoff wrote. Malhi was with Toronto Police Service's 12 Division astatine the time. 

Malhi's memorandum publication notes connected May 23 were insufficient arsenic they did not see details of the search, the apprehension and the accused's conveyance astatine the scene, according to the decision. 

Almost a twelvemonth aboriginal astatine the accused's preliminary enquiry connected Feb. 22, 2018, Malhi did not accurately attest astir the circumstances astir the hunt of the accused's car, the determination read. 

"PC Malhi acknowledges that helium committed misconduct successful that helium did enactment successful a mode apt to bring discredit upon the estimation of the TPS," Rinkoff wrote. 

Malhi pleaded blameworthy to discreditable behaviour successful November 2024. 

The defence said Malhi was balancing work, an unwellness successful his household and slumber deprivation aft the commencement of his kid a period anterior to the preliminary enquiry erstwhile helium provided the inaccurate testimony. 

Malhi has been a subordinate of the unit for 18 years. He "was well-respected by his peers and supervisors … and has the imaginable to excel successful policing again," Rinkoff wrote successful his decision, citing supervisory feedback, performance appraisals and awards received by the officer. 

The defence and prosecution agreed by associated submission to the 15-month demotion, according to the decision.