The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has announced charges of breach of trust have been laid against two RCMP officers in the province.
ASIRT is an independent agency responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct made against police officers in Alberta,
In a written release on Thursday, ASIRT said the investigation began on Feb. 16, 2024.
While it hasn’t provided any details on the nature of the alleged offences, it confirmed the allegations were made against an RCMP officer from the Morinville detachment and another from the Westlock detachment.
After the investigation, ASIRT said, the evidence gathered “provided reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed.”
The results were then forwarded to the Alberta Crown prosecutors office (ACPS) and aft