Naming Homicide Victims
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Women’s shelters oppose Edmonton police policy to not name domestic homicide victimsIn establishing a formal directive, the organization consulted with its members. The position statement was unanimously approved by its board.CrimeFeb 13, 2019
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Edmonton police chief defends policy not to name all homicide victimsEdmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht is once again defending the police service's policy to not release the name of every homicide victim in the city.CrimeFeb 1, 2018
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Refusing to release homicide victims names ‘unreasonable’: RTDNA CanadaThe organization representing Canada's broadcast and digital journalists has issues with a new policy which could limit the release of homicide victim names in Alberta.CrimeAug 3, 2017
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Alberta police chiefs unite on guidelines for releasing names of homicide victimsAlberta police chiefs have released a framework to provide direction on whether or not homicide victims should be named.CrimeAug 2, 2017
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Police policy draft on naming homicide victims now with Alberta privacy commissionerA draft report from the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, on standardizing the policy on naming homicide victims is now with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.CrimeJun 26, 2017
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Uniform policy on naming murder victims should be known in 3-4 weeks: Alberta police chiefsAlberta's chiefs of police have taken the first step towards having a uniform policy across the province on releasing the names of murder victims.CrimeMay 12, 2017
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Edmonton police chief defends policy of not releasing names of homicide victimsThe Edmonton Police Service's new policy of not releasing the names of all homicide victims has been met with mounting questions and concerns raised by local media and politicians but at a news conference on Monday, Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht defended the practise.CrimeMay 8, 2017
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