Calgary police officer charged during on-duty assault
Posted Sep 17, 2020 4:20 pm.
Last Updated Sep 17, 2020 4:22 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A Calgary police officer has been charged following an assault that took place last year.
Constable Eric Plummer, who has been with the Calgary Police Service (CPS) for 11 years, has been charged with one count of assault and has been relieved of his duties with pay pending further review.
On Nov. 10, 2019, two officers were called out to the emergency room at South Health Campus after an intoxicated man refused to leave the building.
Hospital security handcuffed the man to a wheelchair while they waited for officers.
It is believed Plummer got into an altercation with the man and then forced him onto the ground and applied more force.
Officers are permitted to use reasonable force while on duty, however, they can be charged if the force is believed to be excessive.
When charges are laid, the officer is both tried in court and face an internal disciplinary process.
According to Calgary police, in 2019, officers had over 600,000 face-to-face interactions with the public, and “force beyond handcuffing” was used 939 times.
