Collin Smart, a former Edmonton police officer, has been sentenced to house arrest after pleading guilty to falsifying 19 appearance notices for traffic violations. Smart, who was with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) for 33 years, admitted to preparing these false records while on duty between July 2021 and May 2022.
The charges, initially including obstruction of justice and forgery, were reduced after Smart pled guilty to a single count of breach of trust. The court agreed to a joint submission for a conditional sentence, which will see Smart serve four months under house arrest. This sentence includes a criminal record.
Smart, 59, was suspended from his duties in June 2022 and later retired. The investigation revealed that he created the falsified notices at the request of Nadia Kelm, a traffic ticket agent. The charges against Kelm, who allegedly provided personal information to Smart, are yet to be proven in court.
Smart’s misconduct was uncovered when a search of Kelm’s phone showed communications between the two, including requests for Smart to create fake appearance notices for clients with outstanding traffic warrants.