Investigation
RCMP Officer Cleared in Threat Allegation
Date Published: 2018-07-31
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax District RCMP
Summary
On May 31, 2018 SiRT was advised of an incident involving a male and female employee from the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division. The investigation began that day and was concluded on June 28, 2018. The incident involved an alleged threat made by a male member of t he RCMP, t he Subject Officer (SO), to a female c ivilian employee of Halifax Regional Police, the Affected Party (AP). The AP was interviewed on June 2, 2018and provided an audio/video statement. The SO was interviewed on June 27, 2018and provided a statement. Since no conflicting issues were present in the statements provided by both the AP and the SO and the video recording of the incident, two civilian w itnesses pr esent at the time of the alleged incident were not interviewed. Facts The AP and the SO began dating in November 2017. The AP allowed the use of one of her credit cards by the SO be cause of financial di fficulties he was experiencing. The SO always r epaid the AP for anything charged to that credit c…