Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating an incident by an RCMP officer in eastern Manitoba.

On June 30th, the Independent Investigation Unit was notified by RCMP D Division that it had received information about inappropriate conduct of an officer while off duty. The incident occurred in 2019 and RCMP were made aware on June 22nd of this year.

The civilian director has determined that it is in the interest of the public for an independent investigation.

We have reached out for additional information, including which RCMP detachment and the nature of the inappropriate conduct. However, because this is an ongoing investigation, no further details are being provided.