3 Calgary police officers accused of sexual misconduct involving 7 women
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Three Calgary police officers have been charged with criminal offences linked to allegations of sexual misconduct involving seven women, one of whom was allegedly photographed while partially naked and in custody.
"It is with disappointment and embarrassment that I am here today," said Calgary Police Service Chief Katie McLellan at a press conference Thursday.
The charges relate to two separate, but connected, investigations carried out by CPS’s professional standards section with oversight by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.
Const. Adam McBride is accused of meeting six women in the course of his policing duties and “had or attempted to have personal and sexual contact” with them. One of the women was the complainant in an aggravated assault case, CPS confirmed at its press conference Thursday afternoon.
According to CPS, McBride’s alleged inappropriate encounters with women took place when he was both on and off duty between May 2023 and March 2025.
Although the initial investigation began in January due to “internal concerns," CPS was not aware of the full scope of conduct until a complaint was filed in March, according to CPS general counsel Katherine Murphy.
McBride, who has been with the service for 14 years, faces four charges of breach of trust.
CPS says McBride was suspended without pay, then he resigned from the police service one day before the charges were announced.
Defence lawyer Cory Wilson declined to comment.
Const. David Harms has been charged with two counts of breach of trust.
Police say Harms was aware of and “encouraged or facilitated” the alleged conduct of McBride.
Harms has 17 years of service with Calgary police. He has been relieved from duty without pay.
"I anticipate I will have a strong defence," said Harms' defence lawyer Alain Hepner.
In the course of the investigation into McBride and Harms, CPS said it uncovered messages where a photo of a partially naked woman had been shared. The image was of a "vulnerable woman in custody," said Murphy.
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