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An Edmonton Police Service internal disciplinary hearing has resulted in a decision to reprimand one of the police department’s officers over a highway incident two years ago.
A reprimand is a formal finding of misconduct that is recorded on an officer’s discipline record.
On Feb. 24, 2024, police responded to multiple 911 calls about someone driving dangerously along Highway 2.
In an internal disciplinary decision obtained by CBC News on Tuesday, police said an agreed statement of facts says the driver, who was later identified as Const. Tanelle Achtymichuk, was pulled over by police, did not comply with initial instructions and refused to provide a breath sample.
Achtymichuk, now 36, was initially charged with one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle but later pleaded guilty to a lesser count of criminal mischief in March 2025. She was granted a conditional discharge by the court, but the court imposed a $100 surcharge and a seven-month probation term.
The internal disciplinary decision, made by a presiding EPS officer earlier this month, noted the misconduct occurred while Achtymichuk was off-duty and also noted the officer’s actions presented a risk to the public. The decision said this kind of conduct “is of a nature that would bring discredit upon the police service,” especially because it falls under the Criminal Code.
Achtymichuk joined the EPS in 2020, and had no prior disciplinary history.
EPS told CBC News in a statement that because the matter has concluded, the officer has resumed active duty.