The Alaska Police Standards Council has started the process of revoking the police certification of former Haines Borough police sergeant Jason Joel.

The council is a 13-member, governor-appointed body of state officials, police and citizens charged with overseeing that police and corrections officers in the state meet minimum standards of their profession.

The council voted to initiate the process in May. Revocation of his certificate would disqualify Joel from service as a police officer in…