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A Saskatoon city police constable who faces three assault charges related to his on-duty conduct has been dismissed from the force after being deemed “unsuitable for police service.”

Const. Jarett Gelowitz, a 10-year member of the Saskatoon Police Service, is charged with common assault in connection to incidents that occurred on Dec. 19, 2016 and Jan. 22, 2017 and with aggravated assault in connection with an incident that happened April 15, 2017.

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Police Chief Troy Cooper told media at a press conference on Monday that, even though Gelowitz has not been found guilty of the charges, it was necessary to dismiss him to maintain the public’s confidence in the police service.

“I was satisfied that the officer was unsuitable for police service based on a pattern and based on concerning events,” Cooper said.

“We felt, at this point in time, it would not be possible to continue to employ Const. Gelowitz and still maintain public trust.”