A civilian employee of the Regina Police Service, identified as Caza, has been charged following an internal investigation into unauthorized database access. Between 2023 and 2025, the individual allegedly conducted six improper searches, according to the report.
A pattern of three privacy breaches at Regina Police
The Regina Police Service is currently managing its third recent privacy breach involving personnel. as the report notes, this follows a case involving former officer Duquette, who was charged after allegedly accessing the personal information of 33 women, many of whom were individuals he had pursued personally.
With more than 400 sworn officers and approximately 150 civilian employees holding access to sensitive databases,the scale of potential exposure is significant.. While Chief Lorilee Davies has rejected the idea that these incidents signal a systemic cultural problem, the repetition of such breachs has drawn renewed scrutiny to how the service monitors its vast information repositories.
Six unauthorized searches and a $50,000 potential fine
The charges against Caza fall under section 56(6) of Saskatchewan's Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LAFOIP). According to the report, the six unauthorized accesses occurred between 2023 and 2025. Two of these searches were linked to police media releases, while the remaining four involved information regarding individuals with whom Caza had personal or family connections.
The Attorney General's office was involved in the decision-making process, ultimately selecting the LAFOIP charge over other potential criminal charges. If convicted, Caza faces a fine of up to $50,000 or a prison sentence of up to one year. While the employee remains with the Regina Police Service, she has been transferred to a role that does not require database access while the legal proceedings continue.
The missing technology to mandate search justifications
To prevent future misuse, the Regina Police Service is exploring a new safeguard that would require every employee to record a specific reason for every database query. However, the service has not yet implemented this feature because the necessary technology is currently unavailable from their records-management vendor.
The police information area remains a critical part of the service where civilian professionals prepare files for court, necessitating high levels of access. The lack of a clear timeline for the technological upgrade that would mandate search justifications leaves a gap in the service's ability to proactively prevent "snooping," leaving them reliant on the random audits that uncovered the current case.
Who were the four individuals involved in personal searches?
Despite the specific details regarding the nature of the breaches, several key pieces of information remain undisclosed. The Regina Police Service has not publicly identified the individuals whose personal information was accessed during the four searches involving Caza's personal connections.
Additionally, while the report mentions an investigation from late 2025, it provides no further specifics on the scope or findings of that particular inquiry. This leaves the public to wonder whether other unauthorized accesses may have gone undetected prior to the recent audit.
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