Ottawa police constable demoted for 14 months over impaired driving conviction
An Ottawa Police Service officer has been ordered demoted following the settlement of a disciplinary process sparked by his arrest and conviction for impaired driving in late 2024.
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A 'consent order' by adjudicator Ian Anderson, dated May 23 and published this week on the OPS website, said Serge Fortin would be downgraded from First Class Constable to Second Class Constable for 14 months.
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Officially, Fortin was penalized for one count of being convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada and another count of undermining the public trust.
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He had failed blood-alcohol tests after being stopped at an Ontario Provincial Police RIDE checkpoint on Nov. 26, 2024, the consent order said. On Feb. 3, it added in an agreed statement of facts, he pleaded guilty to an impaired driving charge in court and received both a 12-month driving suspension and a $1,500 fine.
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