Calgary police officer charged with breach of trust, Canada-wide warrant issued
Calgary police have charged a former member of the force with breach of trust and misuse of a computer system, following a 16-month-long investigation.
CPS Chief Mark Neufeld announced details of the charges and investigation during a Wednesday news conference.
Investigators believe that 51-year-old Brett Singer, a 16-year veteran of the force, engaged in personal relationships with numerous women with whom he had initial contact through calls-for-service or police-related matters between 2008 and 2023.
It is further alleged that Singer used police databases for a personal purpose to find and engage in further contact with the women, outside of his policing duties.
Neufeld said the initial complaint was brought forward in July 2023.
“Our professional standard section received a complaint from a citizen regarding one of our officers who they reportedly met as a result of responding to a dispatch call for service,” said Neufeld.
“He’s alleged to have contacted her subsequently, ostensibly to follow up and ultimately cultivated a romantic relationship through various means.”
“The original complainant became aware of several other women who allegedly had similar experiences with the same officer,” added Neufeld, adding she provided those additional names to CPS professional standards investigators.
“Further audits of police databases revealed that the officer had access to police database records related to these women, ostensibly to facilitate subsequent conversations and to aid in inappropriate advances toward them,” said Neufeld.
“To be clear, this is not a lawful reason to be accessing such information.”
Singer was suspended with pay in January 2024.
Neufeld said, in July of 2024, the matter was referred to the Alberta
Read more on globalnews.ca
