OTTAWA—Ottawa Police Service (OPS) detective Helen Grus will be demoted for two years after a police tribunal found her guilty of discreditable conduct related to her investigation into the sudden deaths of nine Ottawa children.
“The appropriate disposition for the facts of Detective Grus’ misconduct demands a period of demotion. This will be necessary to reaffirm to the public that the police take seriously the abuse of police powers, and that such misconduct will be met firmly with sufficient deterrence,” presiding officer Chris Renwick said during the sentencing hearing on Aug. 18.
Grus will be demoted from the rank of first-class constable to the rank of second-class constable for a period of 24 months, which will result in a reduction in her pay….