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Alberta’s police watchdog is not recommending charges against an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer who repeatedly punched a man during an arrest, concluding that the arrestee threw the first punch ...
The Edmonton Police Service has called in members of ASIRT to investigate after an officer discharged his firearm on Tuesday ...
On Tuesday afternoon, Chyvonne Christie planned to walk to Paul Kane Park in her neighbourhood and visit some friends before ...
Alberta's police watchdog recommended laying charges against three Lethbridge officers who used police databases to improperly access the personal information of two people, including NDP MLA Shannon ...
After years of "chronic underfunding" and a backlog of hundreds of open files, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is on track to close more files that it took on in 2022 — a first in the ...
ASIRT said there were a number of civilian witnesses, including the man's mother, who saw the officer take the man to the ground. ASIRT said she did not feel the officers used excessive force.
ASIRT Director Mike Ewenson stepped into the role one year ago and says after the government increased the agency's budget by 35 per cent, the team is on track to have its most productive year ...
While ASIRT stated force used out of view of security camera was “highly suspicious”, and force used during a mental health crisis was not proportional, it concluded charges were not warranted.
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