An officer from Springfield Police Service is being investigated after an incident that occurred back in February of 2021.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating an allegation of a careless discharge of a firearm by the officer. On April 28th of this year, the Springfield Police Service notified the IIU of an incident they had recently become aware of. It happened on February 14th of last year.

According to the notification, an on-duty officer discharged a service firearm within the detachment office. There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident.

Following a review of the circumstances in this matter, the civilian director has determined it is in the public interest for the IIU to investigate.

The investigation is ongoing and so no further details are being provided at this time.