Former B.C. RCMP officer charged in national security investigation

RCMP (file photo)

A former officer with the B.C. RCMP was arrested Thursday and charged with 13 offences related to the alleged sharing of protected or classified information.

Michael Scoretz, 47, was taken into custody on Bowen Island after a search of his residence, the RCMP’s Federal Policing – Pacific Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team said in a statement.

“The charges allege that work-related material was found at the suspect’s home and that he shared protected and/or classified information with individuals he was in a relationship with,” the statement from Mounties said.

“None of the charges involve current national security investigations, nor were any investigations compromised as a result of these incidents.”

Scoretz was charged with six counts of unauthorized communication of special operational information and seven counts of breach of trust, according to authorities.

The offences are alleged to have been committed between 2020 and 2023, when Scoretz was a member of the Pacific Region Integrated National Security Enforcement Team.

Scoretz retired from the force in 2025.

“It is deeply troubling when a member of law enforcement is drawn into any kind of criminal allegations. It is unsettling for the public and for fellow law enforcement officers,” Insp. Bryan Pyatt said in the statement.

“However, the results of this investigation show a deep commitment by our investigators to hold individuals accountable no matter their employment or background.”

The RCMP said no further information will be provided while the case is before the courts.