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A police officer is accused of deleting records related to his own speeding ticket while he was on desk duty facing a trial on an assault charge.

“The integrity of the conduct of police officers and the integrity of police systems must be paramount if the people we serve are to trust police,” said Winnipeg police Chief Danny Smyth on Wednesday.

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Patrol Sgt. Sean Cassidy, 48, faces charges of unauthorized use of a computer, fraud and obstructing justice.

Cassidy, who has been a member of the force for more than 20 years, was charged with assault causing bodily harm last year after an investigation by Manitoba’s police watchdog into an off-duty arrest in March 2017. That judge-alone trial is scheduled for provincial court on May 19.

During that investigation, Smyth said, a personal firearm registered to Cassidy was found in his work locker. He was also charged with unsafe storage of a firearm and possessing a restricted weapon in an unauthorized place. He is scheduled to appear in provincial court on those charges next month.