Former RCMP Officer Charged in National Security Investigation A former RCMP officer in British Columbia, Michael Scoretz, has been arrested and charged with 13 offenses, including unauthorized communication of special operational information and breach of trust. Investigators discovered work-related materials at his home on Bowen Island, off the coast of Vancouver. The alleged information sharing occurred while Scoretz was part of the RCMP’s Pacific Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) between August 2020 and February 2023.

• Former RCMP officer Michael Scoretz arrested in British Columbia.
• Faces 13 charges, including unauthorized communication of special operational information and breach of trust.
• Investigators found work-related materials at his home on Bowen Island.
• Allegations pertain to information sharing while he was a member of the RCMP’s Pacific Region INSET team.
• Scoretz joined the RCMP in 2009 and retired last year.