28 h. ago Lethbridge police chief has disciplinary hearing over admitted COVID

'I took responsibility and apologized,' said Shahin Mehdizadeh, who agreed that police officers are held to a higher standard than the general public

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54 h. ago HAUBRICH: Carney needs to leave Ottawa’s expensive and failed gun policy behind

Liberal Leader Mark Carney rebuilt his party by scrapping failed policies like the carbon tax, but there’s one apparent failure he’s doubling down on.  Carney announced that, if elected, he will “reinvigorate the implementation” of Ottawa’s gun ban and buyback program.  Carney should be listening to law enforcement experts and scrapping the expensive and ineffective gun buyback, […]

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55 h. ago 'Amazing tools for law enforcement': Lethbridge police officially add another service dog to its canine unit

Latest graduate is a one-year-old Belgian Malinois

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3 d. ago Rome derby clashes likened to ’urban warfare’ with 24 police officers injured

The toll from clashes between violent fans and police at the weekend’s Rome derby includes 24 law enforcement officers injured, one arrest and at least $45,000 in damaged garbage dumpsters. Officials in the capital were still trying to sum up the damages after fans on Sunday attacked police in riot gear in a heavily populated […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton Police Service has its 1st Operational Stress Intervention Dog

Blaise is a black lab who is almost three years old.

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4 d. ago Blaise, Alberta's first operational stress intervention dog, joins Edmonton Police Service

Mike Annan remembers chatting with a group of B.C. firefighters when one of them asked, “What if we had a dog to support our members in emotional down regulation and debriefing situations?” The director of Service Dogs for B.C. and Alberta Guide Dogs initially said no. But after a quick call to Wounded Warriors Canada, […]

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9 d. ago Lethbridge police charge five people following problem property investigation

On April 7, police seized a 'significant' amount of cocaine, as well as fentanyl and methamphetamine, during a search of the property

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1 week ago Lethbridge police charge two southern Albertans with drug offences after routine traffic stop

Police said they seized fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as recovered stolen property

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1 week ago ASIRT looking for witnesses into death of man in custody of Lethbridge police

ASIRT investigators want anyone who saw what happened during a March 23 altercation between a man and Lethbridge police to call them

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1 week ago Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses agency of ’ongoing corruption’

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney accused the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying Monday at a congressional hearing meant to showcase concerns that the Trump administration is assaulting the rule of law, abusing its power and forcing out career civil servants. “It should alarm all Americans that […]

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1 week ago Lethbridge Police Service launches program to help officers cope with trauma on the job

Most civilians experience one potentially traumatic event in their life, but police officers are exposed as many as 10 a year. A new program in Lethbridge will help officers cope.

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2 w. ago ASIRT investigating death of man who became unresponsive in Lethbridge Police vehicle

Man become unresponsive in police vehicle

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2 w. ago Child pornography charges laid against Edmonton man in global crackdown

EDMONTON — An Edmonton man has been charged with child pornography offences after an investigation by police in Europe. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team says a 36-year-old had been using “Kidflix,” considered to be one of the world’s largest platforms for sharing child pornography. They say the tip came from the National Child Exploitation […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton man charged in connection with international child exploitation operation: ALERT

“While many people believe they can hide in these corners of the dark web, the online world is not anonymous. Law enforcement continues to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of online criminal behaviour"

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2 w. ago Numerous recent pedestrian collisions in Lethbridge prompted police last month to address traffic safety issues

Following concerns about pedestrian safety near schools and playgrounds, Lethbridge police responded in March with a month-long campaign to address traffic safety issues. The initiative saw Lethbridge police and community peace officers, as well as Alberta Sheriffs, visited most schools in the city, engaging with nearly 300 parents and students, issuing 16 tickets and giving […]

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2 w. ago Numerous recent pedestrian collisions in Lethbridge prompt police to address traffic safety issues

Inattention, speeding, illegal U-turns and vehicles parked too close to intersections were among the key issues addressed by police during the month-long initiative

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2 w. ago An Edmonton legal agent claimed police officers 'harassed' her with parking and COVID tickets. A review board threw out her appeal

A law enforcement oversight board has dismissed an appeal from an Edmonton legal agent charged in a police corruption probe.

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3 w. ago Former deputy chief alleges head of Lethbridge police broke COVID rules in 2021

A former Lethbridge deputy chief alleges that police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh engaged in discreditable conduct and broke public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3 w. ago Two teenage boys taken to Lethbridge hospital Tuesday morning after vehicle hit them in crosswalk

Two 17-year-old boys were taken to Lethbridge hospital Tuesday morning after they were struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk. Lethbridge police responded at roughly 7:45 a.m. to a pedestrian collision along the 1700 block of 3 Avenue South. An SUV travelling eastbound along 3 Avenue South struck the two teenagers as they were in […]

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4 w. ago Legal fallout continues 7 years after Edmonton police officer missed body at double homicide scene

An appeal board has declined to overturn a decision demoting an Edmonton police officer who failed to find a body at a homicide scene — while also tossing the chief’s bid to have him fired. The Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) released a pair of decisions earlier this month in the case of Edmonton […]

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