Former Calgary Police Officer Charged With Breach of Trust

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) have charged a former Calgary police officer with breach of trust and misuse of a computer system, after a 16-month investigation by the Calgary Police Service Professional Standards Section.

Const. Brett Singer, 51, charged with one count of breach of trust and one count of misuse of a computer system. He is also wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

Police believes that between 2008 and 2023, Singer engaged in personal relationships with numerous women with whom he had initial contact through calls-for-service or police-related matters.

“It is alleged that the officer used police databases for a personal purpose to find and engage in further contact with the women, outside of his policing duties”, said the Police on Wednesday.

Investigations into the Singer’s actions commenced in July 2023, and when evidence was found, he was suspended with pay in January 2024. As the investigation progressed, he was suspended without pay in September 2024.

“Shortly after, the officer resigned from the Calgary Police Service”, says CPS. “It is believed that he has since left Canada and has not returned. As a result, charges have been laid by way of warrant and the radius of the warrant has been extended to include the whole of Canada.”

“To the women who were impacted by this individual and to Calgarians generally, I want you to know this is a serious situation that we will never take lightly”, says CPS Chief Constable Mark Neufeld in a news release.

“This was a CPS officer – someone who held a position of authority, someone you should have been able to trust. We have zero tolerance for these behaviors by police officers and will take every measure to protect the public and to hold those who engage in these activities to full account.”

Singer was a 16-year member of the Calgary Police Service before he resigned.

Police is asking anyone who believes they have received inappropriate contact of a personal nature by a police officer to report such cases by calling 403-428-5904.

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