Calgary police officer charged with assault in domestic incident

A Calgary police officer has been charged following an alleged assault at a home over the weekend.

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) has announced charges laid against one of its own.

According to a Wednesday news release, the officer has been charged in connection with an domestic incident on March 8.

The officer is accused of assaulting two family members during a dispute at a home.

He had left by the time police arrived on scene, but was later arrested and charged with two counts of assault.

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The name of the accused, who has been with CPS for 14 years, won’t be released to protect the identity of the victims.

The Calgary Police Service says he has been relieved from duty pending a review.

“Information about this incident and charges are being released in the interests of public transparency,” said a CPS news release.

“The charged officer is afforded the right to a fair trial, the same as any member of the public, and they, as well as their family, will be offered the appropriate supports from the service during the court process.”