Calgary police civilian member charged after alleged misuse of protected data
Posted Apr 9, 2026 1:45 pm.
Last Updated Apr 9, 2026 1:46 pm.
A civilian member of the Calgary Police Service has been charged after allegedly using police databases to look up information about people she knew personally.
Police say the allegations first surfaced in December 2025, prompted an internal investigation.
Investigators later identified a woman believed to have used her access to police systems and facilities between Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, 2025, to retrieve protected information.
It is alleged that she accessed databases to look up information about people with whom she had previously had, or sought to have, personal relationships.
A search warrant was executed on March 4, and investigators seized the woman’s cellphone. Police say four people were confirmed as victims and all have since been notified.
On Tuesday, three-year service member Kayla Jessen was arrested and charged with nine counts under the Protection of Privacy Act, including collecting, using or disclosing information contrary to the Act, and gaining or attempting to gain access to personal information without authorization.
Jessen is currently on an unrelated leave from the service pending review, according to police. She was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in June.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact them at 403‑266‑1234.
