The Serious Incident Response Team is investigating whether an on-duty RCMP officer in New Brunswick took intimate images of a man who was in custody.
In a release sent Tuesday, SiRT says it was contacted by the Sussex detachment on Jan. 29. The incident is alleged to have taken place in April 2023.
“As part of an internal investigation on another matter, it came to the RCMP’s attention that an officer may have taken and shared intimate photographs or video of a male in custody without his knowledge,” SiRT wrote.
SiRT, which is an independent watchdog, has now assumed responsibility for the investigation.
The team is under the direction of an independent civilian director, and investigates all serious matters, including death or serious injury, that arise from the actions of police officers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
In a statement to Global News, RCMP said that the officer has been suspended with pay as of Feb. 11.
“A separate Code of Conduct investigation is also being conducted by the RCMP Professional Standards Unit,” wrote spokesperson Cpl. Hans Ouellette.
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