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Ca: Calgary Police officer charged with privacy breaches

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Dissent

James Murray reports:

A Calgary Police Officer, Sergeant Kevin Knight faces charges for accessing and using information from two police databases for purposes not related to any valid law enforcement purpose.

Sergeant Kevin Knight is now charged with one count each of accessing information in contravention of FOIPP and using or disclosing information in contravention of FOIPP.
Calgary Police state that Knight has has been with the Service for 31 years and remains on duty in an area where access to police databases is not required.
Read more on Net News Ledger.

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