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• Police investigate report of explosive device in south Lethbridge

  An investigation is ongoing after the Lethbridge Police Service found a report of an explosive device located in south Lethbridge to be unfounded.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2023
  
• Kelowna Mounties vow to do better when dealing with victims of sexual violence

  'Going forward we continue to invest in our officers, our supervisors, in training, and in processes of accountability and review,' Kelowna RCMP Supt. Kara Triance said.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2021
  
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• Sexual Assault Review Team completes investigation into Kelowna RCMP’s unfounded sexual assault cases

  The review came in response to Stats Canada numbers showing almost 40 per cent of reported cases of sexual assault in Kelowna were deemed unfounded in 2018.

  Crime

  Jan 24, 2020
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• Mother of Okanagan murder victim shares daughter’s story after alleged sexual assault

  The mother of a murdered Okanagan woman says RCMP officers failed to take her daughter’s sexual assault allegations seriously, and she believes that it eventually led to her murder.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2019
• High number of dismissed sexual assault cases in Kelowna sparks protest

  According to Statistics Canada, 35 of the 88 sexual assault cases that were reported to Kelowna RCMP last year were dismissed as unfounded.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2019
• ‘It’s appalling’: Women’s advocates outraged Kelowna RCMP dismissed nearly 40% of sex assault complaints last year

  Cpl. Meghan Foster said the detachment is “not in a position” to explain why so many sexual assault cases were deemed unfounded by investigators in the Okanagan.

  Nov 10, 2019
• London Police Services Board releases draft sex assault policy, requests public feedback

  The overhaul was launched in the wake of media reports outlining the number of complaints that police deemed unfounded.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2018
• Military to reopen 23 ‘unfounded’ sexual assault cases but dozens remain without clear path forward

  The decision comes after an internal review of unfounded cases following 2017 investigative report by the Globe and Mail.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2018
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• Law student advocates for better relations between police and sex assault victims

  When Ava Williams reported her alleged rape to London, Ont. police, she says the detective assigned to her file suggested the sex was consensual.

  Features

  Mar 15, 2018
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• London Police Services Board seeking input from women on sex assault investigation policies

  The London Police Services Board wants to shine a light on how police investigate reports of sexual assault.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2018