Calgary Police Commission

• Thin blue line patches coming off Calgary police uniforms by end of May

  Calgary Police Commission chair Shawn Cornett told a public meeting that the controversial patches will be requited to be removed from CPS street uniforms by May 31.

  Canada

  May 25
  
• Calgary student carrying stolen firearm, ammo ‘likely seeking attention’: police report

  In a report to the police commission, the Calgary Police Service said the student was carrying a stolen, loaded semi-automatic handgun in their backpack with additional ammunition.

  Crime

  May 24
  
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• ‘Beacons of Hope’ aims to show support for Calgary police amid criticism and low morale

  The organization's cofounder said the goal is to "give a megaphone" to Calgarians who support local police officers.

  Canada

  May 9
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• Thin blue line removal on hold in Calgary as talks continue

  The Calgary Police Service, commission and two police associations are planning talks next week to address the thin blue line patch impasse and deeper issues of distrust.

  Politics

  Apr 14
• Calgary councillor Gian-Carlo Carra under investigation for road rage incident

  While the investigation being led by Edmonton police is underway, Carra has stepped back from his role as a Calgary police commissioner.

  Canada

  Apr 11
• Calgary police, commission start work on ‘thin blue line’ impasse

  Conversations between the Calgary police and its civilian oversight body are underway around the impasse over police wearing the ‘thin blue line.’

  Canada

  Apr 6
• Fight over ‘thin blue line’ patches about trust between Calgary police, commission: Neufeld

  Calgary's police chief spoke for the first time since his police service received a directive from the civilian oversight body to remove all 'thin blue line' insignia.

  Canada

  Apr 5
• Calgary police officers defy order to remove thin blue line patches from uniforms

  Last week, the Calgary Police Commission announced its decision to no longer allow officers to wear the thin blue line patch on their uniforms while on duty.

  Canada

  Apr 4
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• ‘Countless’ thin blue line patches distributed by Calgary Police Association: commission

  A commission directive on Wednesday ordered on-duty police officers to replace the thin blue line patch with a symbol that better reflects the values of Calgarians by Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 1
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• Calgary police commission orders officers to replace thin blue line patch

  The thin blue line, a symbol originally created to commemorate fallen officers, has a divisive history rooted in anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism.

  Canada

  Mar 30