Former officer charged in national security investigation

June 4, 2026 - Bowen Island, British Columbia
From: Federal Policing Pacific Region

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An investigation by the RCMP’s Federal Policing – Pacific Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) has resulted in several charges against a former RCMP officer in British Columbia.

Michael Scoretz, 47, of Bowen Island was arrested on June 4, 2026, and is charged with:

• Six counts of Unauthorized Communication of Special Operational Information S. 14 (1) contrary to the Security of Information Act (SOIA). 
• Seven counts of breach of trust (Section 122 of the Criminal Code of Canada);

In his former role as a police officer with INSET – Pacific Region, Mr. Scoretz was bound with secrecy under the Security of Information Act. 

The charges allege that work-related material was found at the suspect’s home and that he shared protected and/or classified information with individuals he was in a relationship with, contrary to SOIA. 

The offences are alleged to have occurred between August 2020 to February 2023, while he was working with Pacific Region’s INSET. The officer joined the RCMP in 2009 and retired in 2025.

None of the charges involve current national security investigations, nor were any investigations compromised as a result of these incidents. 

As this investigation is now before the courts, the RCMP will not be providing further details.

“It is deeply troubling when a member of law enforcement is drawn into any kind of criminal allegations. It is unsettling for the public and for fellow law enforcement officers.  However, the results of this investigation show a deep commitment by our investigators to hold individuals’ accountable no matter their employment or background,” said Inspector Bryan Pyatt of Pacific Region INSET.

Quick facts

• The RCMP is committed to the continuous review and strengthening of security practices to protect information, assets and employees under our responsibility.

• The RCMP will continue to operate in a security-conscious environment, while managing risk and balancing police modernization.

• The RCMP has steps in place to proactively mitigate these risks. This ensures the RCMP’s various security functions are aligned, innovative and agile. This will be accomplished through:

  • increased stakeholder engagement
  • policy and procedure updates
  • improved reporting mechanisms
  • internal security awareness campaigns 

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