Calgary police notebooks stolen with rifle raise privacy concerns
Police rifle has since been recovered after off-duty officer was robbed while out for supper in April
Calgary police say the personal information of as many as 400 people may have been breached by the theft of police notebooks from the car of an off-duty officer.
The thief also made off with a police-issue patrol rifle, which has since been recovered.
Police say an off-duty CPS member was eating dinner at a Crowfoot Crossing restaurant in April when someone broke into his personal car, which was only described as a Subaru.
The notebooks are used by officers to record details of their on-duty interactions with the public.
Calgary police say details in the notebooks could include dates of birth, home addresses and driver's licence numbers, among other personal information.
Information breach
Letters are going out to anyone who had contact with the officer and whose information may have been breached.
However, police are urging those affected to regularly check their credit or debit card statements for any suspicious activity.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is overseeing the investigation into the stolen rifle, but the Calgary police professional standards unit is also looking to see if there were any breaches of the Criminal Code or police procedure.
Police said in April that the officer was on suspension with pay while the investigation was conducted.
Anyone with information is asked to call Calgary police or Crime Stoppers.
