shockedcanadian
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The unaccountable and corrupt in Ontario hate our citizens and yours. They spit on our Charter and violate laws of citizens and corporations on both sides of the border.
Exhibit #565546 this is called "police accountability" in Canada. They hate you, me, and the soldiers who died for our freedom.
Good, honest, honourable cops are gold. The bad apples, the ones who would gladly violate rights (as Trump and his supported experienced in his first term) destroy nations and often lead to harm to those nations.
www.thestar.com
Kingston police have yet to provide an explanation for the 2024 suspension of a deputy chief who was handed a nearly 25 per cent raise last year.
Kingston Police Deputy Chief Matthew Funnell was suspended in November 2024, just three months after being promoted to deputy chief.
In the 16 months since, Funnell’s suspension has remained shrouded in secrecy. Neither Kingston police nor its board have provided an explanation for the suspension, stating only that the matter was “confidential.” It remains unclear if Funnell faced disciplinary proceedings in connection with the suspension.
Despite his suspension, Funnell went on to be awarded a 24.2 per cent raise in 2025, according to Ontario’s public salary disclosure, bringing in just over $280,000 in annual earnings.
Funnell, who’s served with Kingston police since 2001, is currently on “pre-retirement” leave, according to the Kingston Police Service Board and will remain as acting deputy chief until his upcoming retirement in December.
The announcement of Funnell’s retirement, released by the board in February, did not mention his suspension. In it, Kingston Police Chief Adam MacIntosh, who assumed his position in January, more than a year after Funnell was suspended, commended the deputy chief’s “lasting contribution to this organization and to the members he led.”
When reached by the Star, board chair Greg Ridge declined to comment on Funnell’s suspension, citing confidentiality requirements.
When asked about the deputy chief’s salary, Ridge said the compensation of senior officers is established in accordance with applicable agreements and governance processes, and that “the Board does not comment on individual employment arrangements.”
Ridge said he understands that “public trust is fragile,” and said he and the board “take matters of transparency and accountability very seriously.”
“I look forward to doing what we can to restore trust and provide greater transparency where possible.”
In a statement to the Star on Monday, Police Association of Ontario president Max Baxter said he was “deeply disappointed by the Kingston Police Services Board’s persistent lack of transparency.”
“It is remarkable that sixteen months have passed, yet the Board continues to withhold meaningful information regarding the suspension,” Baxter wrote. “This ongoing silence further erodes public trust and fuels frustration (...) The Kingston community deserves clear answers and genuine accountability — not silence.”
Exhibit #565546 this is called "police accountability" in Canada. They hate you, me, and the soldiers who died for our freedom.
Good, honest, honourable cops are gold. The bad apples, the ones who would gladly violate rights (as Trump and his supported experienced in his first term) destroy nations and often lead to harm to those nations.
This Ontario deputy police chief has been suspended since 2024. Last year he got a pay raise
Kingston police have yet to provide an explanation for the 2024 suspension of a deputy chief who was handed a nearly 25 per cent raise last year.
www.thestar.com
Kingston police have yet to provide an explanation for the 2024 suspension of a deputy chief who was handed a nearly 25 per cent raise last year.
Kingston Police Deputy Chief Matthew Funnell was suspended in November 2024, just three months after being promoted to deputy chief.
In the 16 months since, Funnell’s suspension has remained shrouded in secrecy. Neither Kingston police nor its board have provided an explanation for the suspension, stating only that the matter was “confidential.” It remains unclear if Funnell faced disciplinary proceedings in connection with the suspension.
Despite his suspension, Funnell went on to be awarded a 24.2 per cent raise in 2025, according to Ontario’s public salary disclosure, bringing in just over $280,000 in annual earnings.
Funnell, who’s served with Kingston police since 2001, is currently on “pre-retirement” leave, according to the Kingston Police Service Board and will remain as acting deputy chief until his upcoming retirement in December.
The announcement of Funnell’s retirement, released by the board in February, did not mention his suspension. In it, Kingston Police Chief Adam MacIntosh, who assumed his position in January, more than a year after Funnell was suspended, commended the deputy chief’s “lasting contribution to this organization and to the members he led.”
When reached by the Star, board chair Greg Ridge declined to comment on Funnell’s suspension, citing confidentiality requirements.
When asked about the deputy chief’s salary, Ridge said the compensation of senior officers is established in accordance with applicable agreements and governance processes, and that “the Board does not comment on individual employment arrangements.”
Ridge said he understands that “public trust is fragile,” and said he and the board “take matters of transparency and accountability very seriously.”
“I look forward to doing what we can to restore trust and provide greater transparency where possible.”
In a statement to the Star on Monday, Police Association of Ontario president Max Baxter said he was “deeply disappointed by the Kingston Police Services Board’s persistent lack of transparency.”
“It is remarkable that sixteen months have passed, yet the Board continues to withhold meaningful information regarding the suspension,” Baxter wrote. “This ongoing silence further erodes public trust and fuels frustration (...) The Kingston community deserves clear answers and genuine accountability — not silence.”
