A Kingston Police officer faces six criminal charges following an investigation of workplace violence against fellow members of the force.

According to a release Friday from the Kingston Police Force, Const. Michael G. Seymour, 37, was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with four counts of pointing a firearm, one count of unlawful use of a firearm in the commission of an indictable offence, and one count of intimidation.

He was released on bail with conditions and has been suspended with pay as regulated by the Police Services Act, the release said.

"We are taking this matter very seriously. As soon as information of the allegations was learned we reached out to our partners at the Belleville Police Service to independently and objectively investigate these occurrences, Kingston Police Chief Gilles Larochelle said in the release. "I am responsible for over 260 members, both sworn and civilian, and have a duty to ensure their well-being and to ensure that they are able to operate in a safe work environment. We will not tolerate violence and intimidation in the workplace.”

The release said that the allegations, which just recently came to light, were alleged to have occurred within the Kingston Police workplace between 2009 and 2011.

A concurrent investigation under the Police Services Act is currently underway.

— The Whig-Standard