The Toronto police officer who was caught with cocaine in his wallet after he forgot it in court has been demoted, and will be subjected to random drug tests for the next year. Kirk Blake was not present Friday as his sentence was read out at the Toronto police disciplinary tribunal by hearing officer, Insp. Blake, a former drug squad and guns and gangs unit officer, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after he brought a small amount of cocaine in his wallet into a Scarborough courthouse in September 2016. Toronto police Professional Standards initiated an investigation and charged Blake with possession of cocaine. He pleaded guilty in court and was granted an absolute discharge.

Source: thestar February 02, 2018 23:15 UTC