ASIRT

• Alberta police watchdog agency investigating in-custody Calgary death

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response team has been called in to investigate the death of a man after he was taken into custody by Calgary police.

  Crime

  Jul 13
  
• ASIRT releases more details in shooting death of man by police near Irricana, Alta

  Two RCMP officers were responding to a domestic call at a rural home near Irricana when the shooting happened, ASIRT said in a news release.

  Crime

  Jul 10
  
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• ASIRT to probe unprecedented conduct of Edmonton police in child manslaughter case

  ASIRT is investigating the Edmonton Police Service's unprecedented move last fall to issue a scathing letter over the Crown's acceptance of a manslaughter plea in a child's death.

  Crime

  Jun 11
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• Calgary officer cleared after police dog mistakenly takes down nine-year-old girl

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has cleared a Calgary police officer of any wrongdoing after a police dog mistakenly bit a girl in February 2025.

  Investigations

  May 20
• ASIRT investigating after Calgary police dog bites teen girl

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after a police dog bit a 16-year-old girl during a break-and-enter investigation at a school in Calgary's southwest.

  Investigations

  May 7
• ASIRT not recommending charges against police in death of drug user’s baby

  The report said she was brought to the Lloydminster RCMP detachment and booked into cells. It said a prisoner report was drawn up, without detailing her potential pregnancy.

  Crime

  Mar 19
• ASIRT investigates RCMP shooting of man in Okotoks, Alta.

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after an Okotoks man was shot with a "conductive energy weapon" during an RCMP call in Okotoks.

  Crime

  Feb 19
• No charges for Calgary police in shooting death of man who strapped grenade to chest

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says officers acted reasonably when they shot and killed a man who had a live grenade strapped to his chest in March 2024.

  Crime

  Feb 18
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• ASIRT, Calgary police release more details on man shot by officer in Dalhousie

  Calgary police say a man who was shot by police following a confrontation with officers at the Dalhousie LRT station on Tuesday is now facing several charges.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2025
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• Alberta has new watchdog commission to investigate complaints against police

  The government of Alberta has created the Police Review Commission to investigate serious complaints about police misconduct in the province.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2025