Investigation revealed 'inappropriate private communications,' 'lapse in professional judgment'

Leadership accountability is at the forefront of the issue at the Regina Police Service, where the chief of police has been terminated for misconduct and inappropriate communications with a member of the board of police commissioners.

Farooq Sheikh has been terminated with cause following an investigation into alleged inappropriate interactions between himself and a former member of the City’s board of police commissioners, according to the Regina Board of Police Commissioners.

The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) investigated two potential major discipline offences under Section 36 of the Municipal Police Discipline Regulations. The first set of allegations claimed that the Chief used his position to improperly influence Board deliberations regarding his employment contract, or the board member’s continued appointment. The PCC found that to be unsubstantiated.

“The investigation reported no evidence that the chief exercised any improper influence in that regard.”

'Unbecoming of a chief of police'

However, the PCC determined that Sheikh acted in a manner that is “unbecoming of a chief of police and in a way that is dishonourable to the Regina Police Service”.

• engaged in ongoing private communications with the board member, which were concealed from other board members and the police service
• exchanged text messages with the board member during an in-camera session from which...

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