Calgarys police chief suing former HR director over public comments – Calgary [Video]

Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld has filed a lawsuit against the service’s former director of human resources following social media comments the lawsuit claims threaten confidential information about the police service.

Angela Whitney served as the Calgary Police Service (CPS) human resources director between 2019 and 2021 and resigned following a medical leave of absence. Almost three years later, Whitney began raising allegations of bullying and harassment during her time within CPS on social media.

In an interview with Global News, Whitney described a culture rife with harassment, bullying and discrimination that ran counter to best practices in human resources.

According to the statement of claim Neufeld filed on March 20, Whitney’s comments “have caused, and will continue to cause irreparable harm to CPS.”

The lawsuit argues the disclosure of confidential information about employees “engaged in HR processes” will have a “chilling effect” on employees’ willingness to trust and participate in the HR process, “thereby interfering with CPS’ ability to …