Police Use Of Force

• Use of force questioned after Taser used twice in Edmonton arrest

  Police said the suspect was fleeing in a truck allegedly disguised to hide it had been stolen. Questions are being raised if the force used during the arrest was appropriate.

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  Oct 10, 2025
  
• 3 Vancouver police officers acquitted of assault in 2017 arrest at SkyTrain station

  "There is no doubt that the suspect was struck several times by the accused with punches and knee strikes," Judge Jay Solomon said.

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  Jan 12, 2024
  
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• B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman’s 2019 death

  A Police Act investigation had identified two allegations of misconduct stemming from an officer's use of force and a lack of documentation of the incident.

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  Oct 5, 2023
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• Man maimed by Edmonton police officer’s kick to head denied private prosecution by the Crown

  The Crown has denied private prosecution to the family of Pacey Dumas — a man who was kicked in the head by an Edmonton police officer, resulting in life-altering injuries.

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  Oct 3, 2023
• Manitoba police watchdog investigating use of force after arrest near Dauphin

  During the suspect's arrest a police dog was used to restrain him before more force was used by officers which resulted in "serious injuries" and a visit to the hospital.

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  Aug 31, 2023
• Prince George Mountie accused of manslaughter facing new assault charge

  Ste-Marie is among five Mounties who were charged in relation to the 2017 death of Dale Culver, a father and member of the Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en Nations.

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  Aug 22, 2023
• B.C. man charged with attempted murder after gunfire exchange with police

  Shots were fired after West Vancouver police conducted an impaired driving stop on the westbound ramp off Highway 1 at 15th Street.

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  Aug 16, 2023
• ASIRT investigating use of force by Medicine Hat police after man dies

  The police oversight body said it will examine the use of force by police officers.

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  Aug 10, 2023
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• Use of force reasonable in fatal RCMP shooting of B.C.’s Dani Cooper: Watchdog

  Dani Cooper was a beloved local advocate, writer, poet and member of the Unitarian Universalist congregation. They were shot while holding a knife during a mental health crisis.

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  Aug 3, 2023
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• Black community’s ‘over-representation’ focal point in Hamilton police UOF report

  A Hamilton police use-of-force report not only sparked calls for action from anti-racism advocates, but raised questions around what the data actually means.

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  Jun 23, 2023