Military Police Complete Investigation Into Circumstances Surrounding Video at 14 Wing Greenwood

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2013) - On November 2, 2012 the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force requested an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a video that was produced at 14 Wing Greenwood for a mess dinner in 2010. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police, completed this investigation on February 6, 2013.

"The Canadian Forces Military Police takes all allegations of inappropriate and improper conduct seriously. We have investigated the allegations to determine the facts; we have analyzed the evidence and concluded that charges are not warranted," said Colonel Tim Grubb, Canadian Forces Provost Marshal. "This investigation further determined that the Royal Canadian Air Force chain of command took prompt and appropriate administrative and corrective actions once this video was brought to its attention."

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service is a Military Police unit with a mandate to investigate serious and sensitive matters in relation to Department of National Defence (DND) property, DND employees and Canadian Forces personnel serving in Canada and around the world.

For more information about the CFNIS, please go to http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/view-news-afficher-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=2824.

For more information about the CFNIS investigation process, please go to http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/view-news-afficher-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=2960.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Major Greg Poehlmann
CFPM Public Affairs
Tel: 613-614-9388
Greg.Poehlmann@forces.gc.ca


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