The Surrey RCMP says the Surrey Police Union has shared 害羞草研究所減rotected police information害羞草研究所� on social media and that the Surrey Police Service has been alerted to investigate.

害羞草研究所淪urrey RCMP is aware of a photograph of protected police information shared by the Surrey Police Union on social media. The matter has been brought to the attention of Surrey Police Service to initiate and conduct an investigation,害羞草研究所� Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, in charge of the Surrey RCMP, told the Now-Leader on Thursday.

害羞草研究所淚n addition, Surrey RCMP is simultaneously investigating the origin of the photograph and will conduct a security review of the incident.害羞草研究所�

Paul Daynes, of Keep the RCMP in Surrey, characterized the information as 害羞草研究所渃ompromising, it could potentially compromise the anonymity of the individuals concerned. That害羞草研究所檚 my understanding.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a security code, it害羞草研究所檚 supposed to be internal, it害羞草研究所檚 not supposed to be put out there in the public,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淚 understand it害羞草研究所檚 a big deal, that害羞草研究所檚 all I understand.害羞草研究所�

A tweet was re-sent, the second version with two items blurred out that could be read clearly in the first.

Complete incompetence & unprofessionalism by the SPU. Not helping their own membership with potential security breaches and Police Act consequences. Time to put an end to the boondoggle.

害羞草研究所� KEEP THE RCMP IN SURREY, BC (@keep_bc)

Surrey Police Service spokesman Ian MacDonald confirmed the RCMP害羞草研究所檚 request and is investigating.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e informed the Office of the Police Complaints Commission,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淲e are obviously going to investigate the incident but we害羞草研究所檙e also interested in the totality of the post, which would include staffing, which would include public safety and which would include officer safety. We害羞草研究所檙e interested in everything, not just the post itself.害羞草研究所�

But the SPU害羞草研究所檚 president, Staff Sgt. Rick Stewart, said the image showing 害羞草研究所渁larming staffing levels害羞草研究所� in the dispatch centre 害羞草研究所渋s in no way confidential or protected.

害羞草研究所淚n fact, all union members have a fundamental right to report public safety concerns to their superiors and/or union leadership,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淔urther, this information has not been previously shared with the public, and at this critical juncture in history, the SPU strongly believes that transparency, openness and accountability must be the procedural principles that guide us. As such, we released the image in support of full disclosure and an honest debate surrounding the future of policing in Surrey.害羞草研究所�

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