Regina police employee accused of improperly accessing information in databases

Global News · collected 2026-09-14 · by Tavi Dhillon
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Summary

Katrina Caza, a four-year employee of the Regina Police Service (RPS), faces charges under Saskatchewan's Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act after a random audit revealed six instances of improper database access from 2023 to 2025. Two of these incidents related to media releases, while the other four involved personal information about someone Caza was in a relationship with. If convicted, she could face up to $50,000 in fines or one year in prison. While Caza remains employed at RPS without database access privileges pending further investigation, Regina police chief Lorilee Davies emphasized that the detection through an audit demonstrates the effectiveness of their privacy protection programs.
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Story summary

A Regina Police Service (RPS) employee named Katrina Caza is facing charges under Saskatchewan’s Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LAFOIP) for improperly accessing internal police databases. A random audit last spring revealed that Caza had accessed the system six times from 2023 to 2025, with two instances related to media releases and four regarding someone she had a relationship with, specifically involving “family matters.” Although the Saskatchewan Attorney General did not recommend criminal charges, they authorized an offense under LAFOIP. If convicted, Caza could face a maximum fine of $50,000 or one year in prison, or both. Despite these accusations, Caza remains employed at RPS.

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Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy RPS Regina Regina Police Service Saskatchewan

Subjects

Caza PERSON · 5× RPS ORG · 4× Regina GPE · 3× Davies PERSON · 2× Global News ORG · 1× Katrina Caza PERSON · 1× Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy ORG · 1× Lorilee Davies PERSON · 1× Regina Police Service ORG · 1× Saskatchewan GPE · 1×

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“Two of the accesses were related to media releases that our service sent out and four of the accesses were related to information pertaining to someone that she had a relationship with,” said Regina police Chief Lorilee Davies.
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🔮 If convicted, she could be subject to a maximum $50,000 fine, one year in prison, or both, according to the LAFOIP.

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Regina Police Service (RPS) employee is accused of improperly accessing internal police databases. asserted
employee → accuse → databases
Katrina Caza has worked at RPS as a civilian employee for four years, according to a police news release. uncertain
Caza → work → release
A random audit of employee database access last spring revealed six instances of improper access by Caza from 2023-2025, police said. asserted
police → reveal → 2023
“Two of the accesses were related to media releases that our service sent out and four of the accesses were related to information pertaining to someone that she had a relationship with,” said Regina police Chief Lorilee Davies. asserted
Davies → relate → relationship
She said the relationship-related information was regarding “family matters” while speaking at the news conference Monday. asserted
information → say → conference
Saskatchewan’s Attorney General opted not to recommend a criminal charge but authorized an offence under the province’s Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LAFOIP). asserted
General → opt → Act
Get breaking National news Caza was charged Monday for accessing personal information outside of the scope of what is deemed necessary for her to do her job. asserted
her → get → job
If convicted, she could be subject to a maximum $50,000 fine, one year in prison, or both, according to the LAFOIP. uncertain
she → convict → LAFOIP
Caza remains employed at the RPS but cannot access police databases in her new role asserted
Caza → employ → role
, Davies said, noting a final decision on her access is expected after the conclusion of the accused’s court and disciplinary proceedings. asserted
decision → say → proceedings
Regina police told Global News in an email it cannot provide Caza’s current or former job titles at the RPS. asserted
it → tell → RPS
Davies said she’s been clear with the service’s staff that instances of privacy invasion will be “dealt with harshly.” asserted
instances → say → invasion
She pointed to the oath of secrecy new employees must take when hired. asserted
employees → point → secrecy
We all know that when one employee of our service is charged that (it) gives us all a black eye, so to speak,” the police chief continued. asserted
chief → know → eye
“This shows, to me, that our program is working, that we detected this through an audit. asserted
we → show → audit
I mean that’s what the public expects that we’re safeguarding their information.” asserted
we → mean → information
Davies estimated around 150 civilian professionals can access internal police databases. asserted
professionals → estimate → databases
Caza’s first court appearance is set for Regina provincial court on Oct. 20. asserted
appearance → set → Oct.
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