Veteran Calgary Police Service sergeant charged under Alberta’s privacy law
Posted Apr 29, 2021 7:32 pm.
Last Updated Apr 29, 2021 7:34 pm.
CALGARY – A veteran member of the Calgary Police Service has been charged under Alberta’s privacy act.
Police allege the officer conducted 96 searches of someone’s private information using two police databases that had nothing to do with law enforcement.
The person whose personal information was accessed notified police about the privacy breach last summer.
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Police say Sgt. Kevin Knight is charged with one count each of accessing information in contravention of the privacy law and using or disclosing information in contravention of the law.
Knight has been with the Calgary Police Service for 31 years.
Chief Constable Mark Neufeld says Knight remains on duty in an area where access to police databases is not required.
