Regina’s Chief of Police Fired

Farooq Sheikh has been terminated as Regina’s Chief of Police with cause. Deputy Chief Lorilee Davies will continue at the present time as acting chief. pic.twitter.com/3OirN1Z1Ys

— Just Bins (@JustBins) October 28, 2025

I have no information, but there’s more from Regina’s leading news source on Facebook.

Over the past six months the Public Complaints Comission investigated an allegation of the major discipline offence of discreditable conduct, and recommended it be concluded as substantiated. The investigation and evidence showed that Chief Sheikh engaged in inappropriate private communications with a police board member over several months that demonstrated a significant and continuing lapse in professional judgement and conduct inconsistent with RPS core values. Key evidence included ongoing communications between the chief and board member that was kept from other board members and the police service. The chief and board member engaged in an exchange of text messages during and pertaining to an in-camera discussion, from which the chief had been excused, while the board discussed amendments to his contract. Chief Sheikh suggested to the board member that text messages between them be deleted as discovery of their communications became at risk.

No severance. Hmm.

Update from @JustBins – One of the many selfies Chief Farooq texted the police commissioner.