Neighbour’s complaint involving Calgary police chief’s wife deferred to RCMP

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to note the reported RCMP investigation is not criminal

The RCMP are reportedly looking into a complaint involving the Calgary Police Service chief’s wife after an alleged dispute with a neighbour.

Multiple sources who contacted 660 NewsRadio said the complaint was made against CPS chief Mark Neufeld’s wife and the trimming of trees in a neighbour’s yard two weeks ago.

The neighbour reported the chief’s wife to Calgary police and the file was referred to the RCMP to look at the complaint.

The Calgary Police Commission confirmed the incident, saying it’s aware of the dispute but considers it a “private matter.”

“Our Commission is aware of the case that has been referred to the RCMP for investigation,” a statement reads.

“As we are satisfied that appropriate steps have been taken to prevent any conflict of interest or undue influence on the investigation, we now consider this a private matter.”

The Calgary Police Service provided a statement to 660 NewsRadio, saying it received a complaint, and then deferred to RCMP to handle the investigation to ensure there was no bias or conflict of interest.

“We can confirm that a complaint was received by CPS in relation to the trimming of a tree in a neighbouring yard. Permission had previously been sought and given, but appears to have been retracted after the fact and a complaint was made to CPS,” the statement reads.
 
“To ensure there were no perceptions of bias or conflict of interest related to the handling of the matter, the RCMP was requested to investigate the complaint.”

Police say no further information is available.