Disciplinary papers have been served against the Police Sergeant suspended for spraying a colleague with pepper spray during a training exercise.

But Sgt. Russell Matthews is still waiting for news of when the internal probe will be held after he was removed from duty in February.

Colleagues last week voiced support for the officer, who is the public order and officer safety training co-ordinator, saying the new Police hierarchy was over-reacting to the incident which is being labelled a misunderstanding.

One source said the Bermuda Police was the only force in the world not to expose officers to the spray in training ? something which helped alert them to after care needed for suspects suffering from the effects of the noxious substance.

The officer said trainers knew those being taught how to use CapTor were not to be sprayed but it wasn?t clear those running the sessions weren?t to be doused either.

The source said: ?Russ would never have done that if he?d known ? he?s not that type of guy.

?George Jackson wants to show he?s the boss, that he rules the roost but it?s the wrong way to manage people. He could simply have had him in his office for a stern talking to.?

The suspension of Sgt. Matthews has put a strain on the other trainers who have had to work longer to help the force handle the new CapTor Spray used for the first time in April.

Word is getting around about the powerful effects with one officer telling of a disruptive suspect creating havoc in his cell who calmed down when threatened with CapTor.