Calgary police deputy chief Sat Parhar under ASIRT investigation

A deputy chief with the Calgary police is being investigated by the province's police watchdoga fact the chiefwasawareof when he promoted him, CBC News has confirmed.

Sat Parhar is the subject of a complaint bya fellow member of the Calgary police.

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The chief of police,Roger Chaffin, was aware of the complaint whenParhar was promoted to deputy chief.

The complaint is based on asworn affidavit thatParharis being accused of not handling properly.

The complaint could not be investigated internally without at least the appearance of a conflict of interest, which is why the investigation was handed off to theAlberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT),according toCBC sources.

They believe Parhar will likely be cleared of any wrongdoing.

Parharhas been with the Calgary police for 25 years and currently heads the bureau of specialized investigations, which is responsible for areas including organized crime, intelligence and homicide.