Two officers have been suspended and several other former members of the Calgary Police Service are under investigation by the anti-corruption team.
The investigation was launched a year ago after retired police officer Steve Walton set up his own private investigation company and allegedly sourced out work to officers at CPS.
Investigators are looking into whether the officers were hired as bodyguards and whether internal police databases were accessed as part of that security work.
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“As soon as we found out of the potential data breach, there was two of our officers that were immediately suspended with pay,” said CPS spokesperson Kevin Brookwell. “The privacy commissioner was notified…ASIRT was also notified.”
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is overseeing the investigation; a spokesperson said it will be reviewing the case.
“An ASIRT review occurs once a completed investigative file has been turned over to ASIRT. The file is reviewed for thoroughness, competency and overall accuracy. The goal of a review is to identify if the investigating agency has completed the investigation in a manner consistent with the level of investigative excellence that follows ASIRT’s objective to maintain public confidence in policing.”
Once the investigation is finished, the case will be sent to the Crown in Edmonton to see if charges will be laid.
With files from Erika Tucker
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