Use Of Force

• Public inquest begins in death of Prince Albert man following police use of force

  A traffic stop escalated to officers used tasers, batons and pepper spray on 40-year-old, Boden Umpherville, who later succumbed to his injuries.

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  Jul 21
  
• Alberta RCMP to review Lac La Biche arrest criticized for use of force

  Lac La Biche RCMP have released dashcam video of what led to an arrest that has been criticized for the amount of force used by the arresting officer. 

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2024
  
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• Concerns over RCMP use of force in Lac La Biche: ‘That is not acceptable’

  An Alberta family is asking the Lac La Biche RCMP to explain its use of force against an Indigenous man after he was thrown on the ground and knocked unconscious.

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  Oct 3, 2024
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• Police have employed ‘disproportionate’ use of force on Indigenous and Black Calgarians: report

  An analysis of race-based data shows Calgary police used a disproportionate amount of force against Indigenous and Black individuals in the city last year.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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