Peel Regional Police say the officer, who had been a member of the force for 13 years, is also charged with one count of uttering forged documents.

Police said an investigation was launched by the professional standards bureau in March after Sun Life Financial, the benefits provider for the service, forwarded information about claims submitted by the four-year officer.

Toronto's public transit provider says it has dismissed 73 people in connection with what it describes as a multimillion-dollar benefits fraud scheme.