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An officer the Ottawa police had asked to resign because of poor performance is now eager to get back to work after winning his appeal and $15,000 in legal costs at Ontario’s top court.

The court decision made in favour of Const. Emmanuel Diafwila is the latest in a long and complicated legal saga between Diafwila and the police force.

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Diafwila was hired as a fourth-class constable in 2006 and, in total, received about 1,100 hours of training over several years — more than double the amount given to new recruits.

In 2009, he was informed that efforts would be made to improve his performance but after coaching by other officers and a stint in a desk job, Ottawa police “gave up” and he was placed on leave.

In March 2013, Diafwila, then 32, was ordered to resign or be fired for unsatisfactory work performance under the Police Services Act. The hearing officer in Diafwila’s case concluded that despite efforts at training and mentoring, the officer was “simply not suited to many if not most aspects of policing.”