Three years after heavy-handed policing during the G20 summit led to a raft of complaints, a Toronto Police officer told a tribunal Tuesday he is tired of waiting for justice to be dealt, calling the process a “farce.”

Sgt. Michael Ferry is one of 30 officers awaiting trial for charges under the Police Services Act that stem from civilian complaints made by those arrested during the June 2010 summit.

On Tuesday, Ferry — a veteran of almost 25 years on the force’s Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS) — was the only officer to appear at the scheduled hearing at headquarters on College St., which are typically populated by prosecutors and lawyers acting on behalf of the officers.

It was just one of several appearances that have taken place periodically for more than a year as those accused await disclosure from prosecutors and the tribunal deals with precedent-setting caseloads.

Just like a criminal trial, the prosecution must provide documentation of the case it plans to make, so those accused can anticipate their defence.

Ferry heard the prosecutor and his lawyer agree to set a “target” date in May 2014 for his trial, alongside co-accused Sgt. Douglas Rose — pending further disclosure still to be released.

“There is outstanding disclosure and I’ve been waiting patiently for it,” Ferry, dressed in a light-coloured suit, told the tribunal. He spoke frankly in a stern voice after asking sitting Insp. Stu Eley to be on the record.

“This is over three years . . . This is turning into a farce.”

Ferry is charged with two counts under the Act for committing misconduct by making an unlawful arrest and using unnecessary force.

In January 2012, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) found there were grounds for the charges after independent journalist Lisa Walter and her colleague Ryan Mitchell filed a complaint with the provincial watchdog.

An OIPRD report found evidence both officers unlawfully arrested Walter near Bloor and St. Thomas Sts. and used unnecessary force when arresting Mitchell, who said he was tackled and put in a headlock. Rose is also charged with using abusive and profane language.

Police Act charges are not criminal and if officers are found guilty they face discipline, which could include docked pay or losing their jobs.

Eley listened quietly to Ferry as he spoke on Tuesday, saying he understood his concerns and his frustration over the lengthy wait to face trial.

“However we’re all stuck in a process here,” he told Ferry.

As of Tuesday, the majority of officers facing charges had their trial dates set for May 2014, except for Const. Babak Andalib-Goortani, who is currently facing criminal charges related to the now infamous Adam Nobody case.

Toronto police spokesperson Meaghan Gray said the force understands the frustration Ferry shared Tuesday.

“These are OIPRD-directed hearings and the service is going through the process that needs to be undertaken to move these cases forward,” she said. That includes hiring outside prosecutors and judges who will adjudicate the trials.

“We have multiple police officers with multiple complainants, and certainly that’s resulted in vast amounts of disclosure.”

Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack said that, while he understands the cases are complex, that the tribunals have stretched this long is “absolutely ridiculous.”

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“Definitely we’re frustrated by the whole process,” said McCormack. “All these 30 people are in limbo until this thing is done.”

Walter said she, too, understands Ferry’s concerns.

“Justice delayed is justice denied,” she said. “