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.
