Use Of Force

• ASIRT says use of leg sweep that left suspect in northern Alberta paralyzed was justified

  Alberta's police watchdog says a takedown by an RCMP officer was justified even though it resulted in the broken neck and paralysis of the suspect in the arrest.

  Crime

  Jan 12
  
• Hamilton police seek to form advisory panel and close gaps in race-based data collection

  Hamilton police hope to refine use of force data collection in an effort to clarify race and identity-related categories to improve overall interactions in the community.

  Crime

  Jan 9
  
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• Assault trial of 3 Vancouver police officers hears closing arguments

  Constables Brandon Blue and Beau Spencer along with now-retired constable Gregory Jackson face assault charges over a May 2017 arrest at the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2023
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• Video captures arrest of man accused of trying to disarm Burnaby RCMP officer

  Police allege the man was attempting to get into vehicles before trying to take an officer's gun and initiating a physical fight.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2023
• Edmonton police use-of-force occurrences increase 8% compared with last year

  Most people against whom force was used did not report injury and about 15 per cent had a minor injury like redness or swelling, according to the report.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
• Edmonton man relieved to hear officer charged after violent 2019 encounter with police

  A man who says he was beaten up by a police officer is relieved to learn charges have now been laid, but is also frustrated by how difficult it was to get his case to this point.

  Crime

  Aug 31, 2023
• Edmonton police officer charged with assault with a weapon in connection with 2019 arrest

  An investigation into an Edmonton police officer's use of force while making an arrest in 2019 has led to charges being laid against the constable.

  Crime

  Aug 30, 2023
• Saint John Police Force arms officers with less-lethal beanbag guns

  The Saint John Police Force has armed four officers and trained 16 on new less-lethal beanbag guns to expand the force's toolkit.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2023
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• 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.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 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.

  Crime

  Jun 23, 2023