“The sergeant’s unofficial probe into her personal affairs happened at the same time her husband – Dameian Muirhead, also a York Region constable – was fighting internal misconduct allegations of his own… Though there is no proof, the Muirheads believe Chantal is the victim of a reprisal for her husband’s fight to clear his name in a racially charged case in which the Muirheads went on to sue the service earlier this year… The Muirheads are suing the service over the handling of the public complaint, alleging a ‘negligent and malicious investigation’, and are seeking $15 million in compensation and damages.”
“(Police Chief Eric) Joliffe, in his statement, said the service had to remain silent while it ‘endured a series of baseless accusations and attempts to tarnish the exemplary record’ the service had on ‘racial and cultural inclusivity.’”
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