RCMP: Behind the Red Serge

An RCMP constable's secret affair unraveled after his former partner discovered he was married. What followed were allegations of dangerous driving, criminal threats, a police investigation, and a criminal charge that was ultimately resolved through Alternative Measures. But years later, after hearing live testimony and reviewing the evidence, an RCMP Conduct Board reached a very different conclusion and dismissed both Code of Conduct allegations. In this episode of Behind the Red Serge, we examine how two legal processes, arising from the same events, arrived at different outcomes—and what that says about evidence, accountability, and the stories behind the headlines.

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A domestic violence victim turned to someone she trusted — an RCMP corporal with over twenty years of experience. She disclosed abuse, showed visible injuries, and described living in fear. But no investigation was started.

When police later arrived for a Duty to Warn, they discovered one of their own already knew.

Episode 26 examines responsibility, accountability, and what happens when the person trained to recognize the warning signs fails to act.

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A routine traffic stop led to Instagram messages, a 17-year-old girl, and one of the RCMP's most controversial Code of Conduct decisions. After being given a second chance, the officer found himself back before a Conduct Board for a third time. In this update, we examine what happened next—and ask whether some breaches of public trust can ever truly be rehabilitated.

A Staff Sargent looks into his son's police file where he is accused of sexual assault.

Days before testifying in a conduct hearing tied to a sexual assault allegation, a female RCMP officer receives a series of messages from a colleague—calling her “trash” and accusing her of lying.

The conduct is admitted. The impact is clear. But the consequences raise a bigger question about accountability, trust, and what happens when members speak up.

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He lied to his supervisors — and kept lying. This is how it ended.

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Late one winter night on Bell Island, two RCMP constables and a civilian woman were drinking inside Force housing when a moment of “play” escalated into something far more serious. What followed involved a service firearm, conflicting stories, and years of delay before the truth was finally tested. This episode walks listeners step by step through what actually happened inside that house—and asks why, when the facts became clear, accountability still found a way to slip out the door.

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Two serving RCMP constables. Three serious allegations. One internal process tasked with finding the truth. This episode examines a conduct case that unfolded entirely inside the Force—where personal relationships, professional authority, and credibility collided. As the RCMP weighed conflicting accounts from two sworn officers, the outcome raised deeper questions about accountability, risk, and what happens when an institution decides it cannot choose between two incompatible realities.

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A domestic dispute, an international rule broken, an arrest, and a series of decisions that reshaped the entire case. In this episode of Behind the Red Serge, Alex Grant examines how one RCMP misconduct file evolved from serious initial allegations into a drastically narrowed version of events — and what that transformation reveals about truth, accountability, and the Force’s internal processes. This is the story of what happens when the system decides which facts matter… and which ones quietly fade away.

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A vulnerable woman fled a violent partner and turned to the RCMP for help, expecting the protection she’d been promised. What followed wasn’t just a breach of trust — it was a collapse of the very safety net she depended on. In this episode, Alex Grant unravels how a constable assigned to safeguard a domestic-violence victim crossed boundaries that should never be crossed, triggering consequences no one saw coming. This isn’t a story about one bad choice — it’s about how a single moment of misconduct can unravel an entire case, leaving the survivor exposed and the system shown for what it really is.

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