Shahin Mehdizadeh

• Lethbridge police chief accused of breaking health rules during pandemic has complaint dismissed

  In his decision, Presiding Officer Brett Carlson concluded the chief did not mean to break the rules, apologized and didn't do it again.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2025
  
• Police chief answers questions about Lethbridge crime in town hall meeting

  Mehdizadeh spent about two hours answering the questions of residents and business owners on Monday night.

  Crime

  Aug 30, 2021
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service submits revamped improvement plan following controversies

  The Lethbridge Police Service has delivered a revamped plan to Alberta's justice minister aimed at fixing problems that led to a threat that the service could be disbanded.

  Crime

  Jun 26, 2021
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• Lethbridge police chief addresses department concerns in virtual town hall

  Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh held a virtual town hall last night to outline plans for the department going forward.

  Crime

  Jun 16, 2021
• Lethbridge police action plan deemed insufficient by Alberta’s justice minister

  Minister Kaycee Madu said he was "disappointed" by the report submitted by the Lethbridge Police Service in April.

  Politics

  May 31, 2021
• Lethbridge police chief says service on ‘right path’ with plan in wake of controversies

  Madu said earlier this month that change needed to happen immediately and there were serious problems that needed to be addressed.

  Investigations

  Apr 14, 2021
• Lethbridge police acknowledge upcoming misconduct hearing for 5 employees

  The Lethbridge Police Service has released more information regarding an upcoming professional conduct hearing.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2021
• Lethbridge police chief doesn’t believe cutting budget was ‘right thing to do,’ respects decision

  Less than four months into his tenure as the head of the Lethbridge Police Service, Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh is already facing a significant cut to his organization's budget. 

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2020
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• ‘It’s significant’: Lethbridge police chief responds as LPS waits for city council decision on $1M cut

  Lethbridge police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says service cuts may be inevitable if a $1-million budget reduction from city council comes to fruition.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2020
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• Lethbridge Police Commission reviews data from first full month following closure of SCS

  Data from the first full month after the shutdown of the city's supervised consumption site was presented at a Lethbridge Police Commission meeting on Wednesday.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2020