26 h. ago Edmonton police facial recognition pilot may end before privacy commissioner vet

The OIPC said an assessment was required because the project will collect, use or disclose personal information that's highly sensitive

Society

51 h. ago Temitope Oriola: New police oversight body shouldn't be gig for retired cops

Alberta’s Police Review Commission took off on Monday. This is quite significant. As special adviser to the Government of Alberta on reviewing the Police Act, I submitted a report explicitly recommending the establishment of “a single entity for civilian oversight of all police services in Alberta” on Aug. 31, 2021. This was the first of […]

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3 d. ago New Alberta Police Review Commission aims to enhance transparency and speed up investigations

The Police Review Commission will oversee the full police complaint process from receiving complaints to conducting investigations and overseeing disciplinary hearings.

Society

3 d. ago Alberta has new watchdog commission to investigate complaints against police

The government of Alberta has created the Police Review Commission to investigate serious complaints about police misconduct in the province.

Society

8 d. ago Minister blames 'human error' after NDP's Edmonton Police Commission FOIP turns up no records

In the legislature Tuesday, Ellis said his department discovered an "error in the access to information request process" and said the letters themselves would be tabled later that day

Politics

2 w. ago Speed kills: Police commission hears about high fatality rate, spike in excessive speeding

Deputy chief: "Some of these speeds are just atrocious"

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2 w. ago Ontario labour minister blames civil servants for controversial funding decisions

At Question Period, the government faced continued questions over the timing of the audit and why the province didn't freeze provincial contracts immediately.

Politics

last month Temitope Oriola: Did the report on Edmonton police oversight get it right?

The report on Edmonton police governance prepared by Ontario Court of Appeal Justice William Hourigan has been released. He was appointed earlier this year by the province to investigate the relationship between city council, the Edmonton Police Commission and city police The scope of Hourigan’s probe encompassed Section 30 of the Police Act. This covers […]

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