The officer failed to comply with the force’s standards and expectations after releasing a dog to attack a suspect, despite being told not to do so.
A police officer in Ohio has been sacked after he released a dog to attack a surrendering unarmed truck driver.
Officer Ryan Speakman was dismissed with immediate effect, after he « did not meet the standards and expectations » of the force during the incident, the Circleville Police department has said.
It comes after 23-year-old truck driver Jadarrius Rose was pursued by the Ohio State Highway Patrol on 4 July after failing to stop his truck that was « missing a left rear mud flap », according to an incident report.
