Regina officer who accessed private information for years was 'going through some personal issues': police

Another officer has been caught snooping through private information in the files of the Regina Police Service, according to a report from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

The conduct was so egregious and the police force's response so minimal that the privacy commissioner has taken the rare step of referring the breach to the Attorney General for prosecution.

It's not clear whether charges have been laid or are being considered. The justice ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to the privacy commissioner's office, over the course of more than three years, Const. Clinton Duquette accessed the personal information of six people, including his former partner, the former partner's sibling and the former partner’s previous partner, along with other individuals.

In total, he inappropriately accessed the personal information 67 times. The details he viewed included fingerprint serial numbers and individuals' role in investigations, including whether they were a complainant, witness, victim, suspect or reporter, and whether a person was ever charged.

Duquette overrode the safeguards in place that were meant to stop that from happening, according to the privacy commissioner's report.

It says the breaches were first reported by the Regina police professional standards branch in March 2025. The breaches were found when that branch was investigating Duquette on an unrelated matter.

The privacy commissioner was notified in June.

Regina police told the privacy commissioner that Duquette remained an active officer and his access to the police database was not revoked because he needs it for his duties.

Police never offered a motivation for the breaches, but "explained that the police officer was 'going through some personal issues during the time period which led [him] to making poor decisions,'" according to the report.

The privacy commissioner said that does not fly, and that Duquette's access to the information system should be permanently revoked.

According to the 2024 edition of Regina public accounts, Duquette's 2024 salary was $125,701.

Police Chief Lorilee Davies is set to address the investigation in a news conference on Thursday.

The incident is reminiscent of another Regina Police Service member.

Sgt. Robert Eric Semenchuck was charged after using police databases to pursue intimate and personal relationships with women.

He entered a guilty plea to one count at Regina Provincial Court earlier this year.

Police officials confirmed Semenchuck resigned from the force effective April 21, 2025.