The province’s police watchdog said it has reasonable and probable ground to believe that an RCMP officer committed criminal offences in Sydney, N.S.
The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) charged Constable Sara Bennett with breaking and entering and mischief in connection to incidents with a man known to her.
“The RCMP takes all allegations of misconduct seriously; our employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that not only meets, but exceeds, the rightfully high expectations of Canadians,” a statement from the force reads.
According to the RCMP, Cst. Bennett has been an officer since June 2023 and has been placed on administrative duties.
“An internal code of conduct investigation has been initiated and is ongoing. Cst. Bennett’s duty status will be continuously assessed throughout both the court and internal processes,” the statement reads.
Bennett is scheduled to be in court in Sydney on February 28. SiRT said no further information would be provided while the matter is before the courts.
