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A Regina police officer is facing two charges after allegedly keeping a gun that was delivered to him to be destroyed during an amnesty period in 2022.
According to the Regina Police Service, constable Sheldon Kowalchuk – who has been a police officer in the Queen City for seven years – was charged with breach of trust and unauthorized possession of a firearm on Tuesday after an internal investigation.
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“The Breach of Trust is alleged to have been committed in connection with the duties of his office by obtaining, for his own benefit, a prohibited firearm that was delivered to him for destruction during an amnesty period,” the police force said in a statement.
“The firearms charge alleges he possessed a prohibited firearm without being the holder of a license under which he may possess it and a registration certificate for the firearm.”
The police force explained that amnesty periods – like the one in 2022 – allow the public to surrender firearms for destruction without facing criminal penalties.
Kowalchuk is expected to appear in court in mid-December.
Regina police chief Lorilee Davies is expected to speak about the charges during a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.
