Calgary police have charged one of their own officers under Alberta's privacy laws, alleging he conducted dozens of unauthorized searches of police databases and accessed a person's private information for non-work-related reasons. The victim whose information was accessed learned of the breaches last summer and notified the Calgary Police Service. Kevin Knight has been charged with one count of accessing information in contravention of Alberta's privacy laws and one count of using or disclosing information in contravention of those laws. Officer also faces internal disciplinary processUnder Albera's privacy laws, a public employee who accesses or uses information without a valid, professional reason can face fines of up to $10,000. This is a responsibility we take very seriously, and it is completely unacceptable if any officer or civilian employee accesses private information without a valid reason."

Source: CBC News April 29, 2021 22:07 UTC