WRPS superintendent named in harassment lawsuit retires

A senior Waterloo police officer named in an affidavit,as part of a proposed multi-million dollar class-action lawsuit, retired Wednesday.

Waterloo Regional Police Service superintendent Pat Dietrich said "I will have retired as of January 31, 2018," on his work voicemail.

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An automated email response from his account also states "I have retired from the Waterloo Regional Police Service."

Dietrich's nameis mentioned in an affidavitfiled for a proposed class action lawsuit against the Waterloo region police force.

Two women filed the lawsuit in May 2017 claiming they experienced "systemic and institutional gender-based discrimination and harassment, sexual harassment and sexual assault," on the job.

The women a former constable anda currentofficer with the force on leave are seeking $100 million for general and aggravated damagesand $50 million for exemplary damages. As part of the same suit, the families of the officers areseeking damages of $17 million, bringing the total to $167 million.

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Dietrich is named in theaffidavit submitted by Sgt. Karin Eder, who alleges Dietrich sent her a photo of his penis and asked her for a naked photo in return.

None of the allegations against Dietrich and other officers have been proven in courtand the proposed class-action lawsuit has not been certified.

CBC News reached out to Dietrich for comment, but he did not respond.