Tribunal hearings for two charges of discreditable conduct against Barrie police Insp. Valarie Gates will continue in late October.
Hearings for the charges under the Police Services Act, both stemming from the same on-duty incident, have next appearance dates scheduled for Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 2024, both 8:30 a.m. conference calls.
Gates had a pair of brief conference calls on Wednesday and Thursday where the next dates were set.
Barrie city police issued a news release on Dec. 1, 2023 indicating a charge had been laid against Gates following an investigation conducted by the OPP's Office of Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion and Leadership.
"An allegation of an on-duty internal incident was received by Barrie Police Deputy Chief R. Wyllie Allan earlier this year involving a 26-year officer of the service who holds the rank of inspector," stated the release. "After receiving the complaint, Deputy Chief Allan requested the assistance of the OPP to conduct the investigation."
The specific nature of the allegations against Gates remain unclear.
Gates, who is married to Barrie Police Chief Rich Johnston, has spent a large part of her policing career working in domestic violence, as well as in areas of mental health and child/youth advocacy.
