ASIRT

• 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.

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  Dec 1
  
• Investigation underway after man dies while in Calgary police custody

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has been called in to investigate after a man died while in the custody of Calgary police on Sunday.

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  Nov 24
  
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• Lawsuit details allegations against Edmonton police officer accused of sexual assault

  A sexual assault case against an Edmonton police officer is finally moving forward after the complainant waited two years for answers.

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  Nov 7
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• Edmonton police officer charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement by ASIRT

  An Edmonton Police Service officer is charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement, unlawfully in a dwelling house, and breach of trust after an on-duty incident in 2023.

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  Nov 6
• Edmonton police cleared by ASIRT after man shot, killed near southside hotel

  Edmonton police were called to the Ramada hotel parking lot after guests reported seeing a man armed with what turned out to be an airsoft pistol, shooting and slashing tires.

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  Sep 18
• ASIRT investigation clears Calgary police officers of wrongdoing in 2023 protest arrest

  Officers who responded to an Israel-Palestine protest in Calgary have been cleared of wrongdoing after a teen was forced to the ground and concussed.

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  Sep 18
• Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect in 2024

  Edmonton Police Service Sgt. Neil Thompson was charged with one count of aggravated assault after shooting a bar stabbing suspect in the west end last year.

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  Sep 5
• Alberta Mountie, former officer charged with breach of trust

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has announced charges of breach of trust against one RCMP officer and a former officer.

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  Aug 28
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• ASIRT investigating after man shot by police in Wîhkwêntôwin

  There was a confrontation between a 42-year-old suspect and another resident, and the suspect was shot by an officer from inside the bucket of a responding fire truck.

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  Aug 21
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• Man charged in officer-involved shooting in Calgary’s southwest

  Calgary police were called to the 300 block of Yorkville Rd. S.W. around 12:55 p.m. Monday for reports of a domestic incident.

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  Aug 18