An RCMP officer has been arrested for accessing the national police force’s record systems to help a foreign actor. Const. Eli Ndatuje, an Alberta RCMP frontline police officer, is facing three charges in relation to accessing “non-Top Secret RCMP records systems” and intending to share the information with a foreign actor, the RCMP said on Feb. 13. The RCMP said they implemented measures to monitor, mitigate, and manage any further unauthorized disclosures and ensure public safety as the investigation unfolded. The RCMP reassured everyone that their primary focus is the safety and protection of the public at all times.
Const. Ndatuje is facing charges of breach of trust, unauthorized use of a computer, and breach of trust in respect to safeguarded information. His first court appearance is scheduled for March 11 at the Calgary Provincial Court. “The criminal investigation is ongoing and now before the court, and as such the RCMP will not be making any further comments at this time,” the RCMP said, with the statement concluding with “More to come.”