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City police officer charged
London Free Press A six-year London police veteran was charged yesterday following an 18-month OPP probe launched by a tip confidential police information was being disclosed to "outside parties." Const. Frank Boros, 34, was arrested and charged yesterday with four counts of breach of trust, three counts of possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance -- anabolic steroids. "To say I was disheartened and to say I am disappointed is an understatement," a grim London police Chief Murray Faulkner said yesterday. Boros could not be reached for comment yesterday. City police got a tip last year that confidential police information was being disclosed to "outside parties," the OPP said in a release. Faulkner asked the OPP to help with their internal probe in March 2003. The case has since been handed to the OPP. Faulkner would not identify the "outside parties" or whether the confidential information involved ongoing investigations. Trust and integrity are "very, very important" to police officers and their profession, he said. "I hope the public will not judge this organization by the alleged actions of one individual. Our organization needs to be judged by the actions taken when we received this information," Faulkner said. He said he knows the charges will affect officer morale, but he hopes it's short-lived. "These are only alleged offences, but it does affect, I would say, everybody in (police headquarters)," he said. Officer morale plummeted after then-chief Al Gramolini stepped down in December 2000 over questionable expense reports. He pleaded guilty to fraud under $5,000 in April 2002. Gramolini also faced Police Services Act charges that were withdrawn when he resigned after his guilty plea. London police are also investigating whether to charge Boros under the Police Services Act, Faulkner said. Boros made a brief court appearance yesterday and was released with conditions. He returns to court Oct. 25. Faulkner suspended Boros with pay just before 5:30 p.m. yesterday and asked him to hand in his equipment and uniform. Police officers cannot be suspended without pay. Faulkner said Boros was "sombre" at the time. Boros joined London police in January 1998 after 2 1/2 years with a smaller force. He worked in London as a uniformed patrol officer. He has not had any previous violations of policies or procedures, Faulkner said. In July 1998, Boros helped save a man trying to jump off a ninth-floor balcony. The man had cleared the railing when Boros grabbed his leg. Charges against cop shock administrator
KELLY PEDRO Charges against a London police officer came as a shock to the administrator of the police association. Dan Axford said yesterday that Const. Frank Boros was a "good officer" on every call they worked together. Boros, 34, a six-year veteran with the London police, was charged Thursday with four counts of breach of trust, three counts of possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance -- anabolic steroids. City police got a tip last year that confidential police information was being disclosed to "outside parties" and in March 2003 asked the OPP to help investigate. Axford said he didn't find out about the investigation until charges were laid. "I was shocked," he said yesterday. "When allegations like that are made and charges are laid against a fellow officer, it's a bad day for all of us." Axford called the charges against Boros "extremely serious." Axford said he talked to Boros after he had been arrested. "He's extremely upset," he said. "He knows how serious the allegations are." The London Police Association, which represents 535 officers and 166 civilians, doesn't know what it will do if Boros asks for financial help, Axford said. He noted the request has not been made and the association doesn't have a position on what it will do if that happens. Axford said he hopes the public realizes the allegations against Boros do not mean the officer is guilty. Boros was released from custody Thursday and was suspended with pay. He is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 25. 0 6 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 6 Sting nabs crooked cop
The London officer disclosed confidential data he knew could be passed to the Hells Angels
London Free Press A former London police constable who disclosed confidential information he knew could be passed on to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang was snared in an intricate sting aimed at uncovering his illicit activities. Details of the undercover investigation that led to charges against Frank Boros, 35, of London were outlined yesterday in a statement in the Ontario Court of Justice. Boros pleaded guilty to criminal charges of breach of trust, trafficking in a controlled substance -- anabolic steroids -- and possession of a marijuana stash found in his home when investigators executed a search warrant. The breach of trust was passing on confidential police information to someone not authorized to receive it. Confronted by the officer who arrested him in September, 2004, about the possibility of confidential information he provided going to a motorcycle gang, Boros responded: "Sorry I let you guys down." After accepting the guilty pleas, Justice Deborah Livingstone delayed sentencing until March 9 to allow preparation of a pre-sentence report. Police began investigating Boros after an RCMP officer working with the biker enforcement unit alerted London police that someone called "Frank the cop" might be passing on confidential police information to a woman friend of a police informant. Frank the cop was Boros. After police surveillance of Boros in late 2002 confirmed doubts about his integrity, police put together an investigation plan called Project Opportunity. The team assigned to the probe was headed by OPP criminal investigation officers and included members of the force's biker enforcement unit and the OPP technical services branch. Police investigators recruited an agent, identified in the statement of facts only as 3034, to gain the trust of Boros. "Mr. Boros was familiar with the agent's past standing as an affiliate motorcycle gang member," says the statement of facts. After Agent 3034 befriended Boros in 2004, he agreed to sell the officer a special chainsaw needed for a tree-cutting service the constable operated. Boros told the agent the saw cost about $900, but he'd be willing to pay $300 for one. He stipulated the saw not come from a residential crime. Investigators purchased a saw for $1,000.44 and it was delivered to Boros in July 2004. He agreed to pay with cash or steroids, although no payment was made initially. As the investigation progressed, the agent asked Boros to check out several names for him. The names were fictitious, provided by investigators and flagged to reveal any queries made through the Canadian Police Information Centre. The requested information was provided by Boros, obtained through the police computer system while he was on duty. In one case, the agent told Boros he wanted information about a man named Randy Murray -- again fictitious -- for his Hells Angels brothers. Boros was paid $300 for the information, obtained through his police mobile data terminal. Another part of the investigation involved Boros providing steroids to the agent. On one occasion, Boros delivered material he said was from his own personal supply. Later, he handed over steroids he said were from his supplier. The deliveries were recorded on videotape by investigators. One occurred while Boros was on duty in a marked police cruiser. Boros delivered vials labelled Finaplix and containing a yellow liquid. Analysis showed the liquid was a steroid called trenbolone acetate. Boros was arrested on Sept. 16, 2004, while leaving his home on Maidstone Lane in London. Investigators searching the residence found the chainsaw Boros had purchased from the agent, a small supply of a green leafy substance that turned out to be marijuana and used and unused containers of suspected anabolic steroids. Boros, who joined London police in January 1998, and served as a uniformed constable, also faced charges under the police services act. The police act charges were wiped out when Boros resigned. |
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