Cop again eyed for misconduct
A familiar face appeared at a police hearing yesterday to answer more allegations of misconduct.
Ottawa police Const. Daniel Bargh has not yet entered a plea to a charge of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act. He is accused of associating with someone known to mix with members of organized crime groups.
The charge has not been proven in a tribunal.
The prosecution filed a notice of increased penalty if Bargh is found guilty.
Hearing officer Gregory Connolley adjourned the matter for a teleconference May 8 to set new dates.
Bargh has a history of appearing as an accused at various police tribunals.
Earlier this year, he was fined five days' pay for receiving a 12-hour driving suspension at a RIDE program.
Last year, Bargh was fined for an off-duty incident at an Elgin St. bar, and in 2007 he was fined after being found guilty of roughing up a drunk homeless man.
He also faces several disciplinary charges in a separate matter connected to his alleged use of police databases. That hearing is scheduled for May 12.
Last week, when Bargh pleaded guilty to mishandling a traffic investigation, a different adjudicator told him to "get things under control because you're not heading in the right direction."
JON.WILLING@SUNMEDIA.CA
(So... How many more chance does he get? And this is only the stuff he's be caught for- what about everything else he has committed that has more than likely just ontinued to go unreported. Is he really there to serve and protect? I wouldn't want my kids coming acorss a guy like this- not in their personal lives or in any other capacity. And dirty cops are like roaches; where you find 1 there are 100's! They need to be shaking down this guys buddies on the force, his partner(s)... they never act alone! This disgusts me and makes me feel ashamed!)-W
