Alberta Serious Incident Response Team

• Use of force was ‘necessary’ during 2018 Calgary car chase: ASIRT

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) found "the use of force was necessary and reasonable" after an officer fired a gun at an SUV.

  Crime

  Jan 13
  
• ASIRT investigating use of force in Calgary officer-involved shooting

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team released more details on the events that led up to the gun being fired.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2022
  
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• Man in stable condition after police-involved shooting in Calgary, ASIRT investigating

  The Alberta police watchdog has taken over the investigation after Calgary police said there was an officer-involved shooting in the N.W. community of Varsity on Wednesday night.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2022
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• ASIRT clears Calgary police officer of wrongdoing after firing gun during 2018 Martindale incident

  Alberta’s police watchdog has completed an investigation into a 2018 incident that saw a Calgary Police Service officer fire at a driver who nearly hit them.

  Crime

  Dec 8, 2022
• Alberta legislation would set up independent agency to investigate police complaints

  The legislation would also require all jurisdictions with a population above 15,000 currently policed by the RCMP to establish civilian bodies to oversee policing priorities.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2022
• ASIRT investigating after man shot, critically injured by RCMP in Maskwacis

  Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man was critically injured when he was shot by an RCMP officer in Maskwacis, Alta., on Thursday.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2022
• RCMP watchdog investigating October arrest of teen with autism in St. Albert

  The non-verbal teenage boy was arrested at a playground in St. Albert in October, after RCMP received 911 calls about someone displaying erratic behaviour or was possibly impaired.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• Calgary police who killed woman not criminally liable: ASIRT

  ASIRT said police officers are permitted to use as much force as is necessary for the execution of their duties and for their defence under section 25 of the Criminal Code.

  Crime

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Lawyers tell jury Mounties acted in self-defence in fatal Alberta shooting

  Defence lawyers have told a jury that two RCMP officers accused in the fatal shooting of an Alberta man acted in self-defence.

  Crime

  Nov 21, 2022
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• Officers say man fatally shot in Blairmore, Alta., tried to run them over: ASIRT

  Despite the lack of evidence from a non-biased third party, the ASIRT report said the officers are not believed to have committed a criminal offence.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2022