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Her only punishment will be demotion to a lower rank. Her defense is "everybody does it."
Supt. Stacy Clarke says she was only doing what other officers have done when she helped preferred candidates cheat to rise in rank. Clarke has admitted she took photographs of confidential interview questions and texted them to six Black constables who were vying for a promotion to sergeant, a highly competitive process.
Clarke’s job is not at risk, though Hutchison has said her misconduct might well merit dismissal. Prosecutors are instead seeking a significant demotion:
Cheating was an open secret within Toronto police, Stacy Clarke says, acknowledging ‘this is not an excuse’
Pressed on whether she knew if other senior Toronto cops similarly helped their own preferred candidates, Clarke conceded: “I don’t have direct knowledge.”
www.thestar.com