Edmonton police taser an unarmed man who is following directions and then tase him again while he is helpless on the ground, but apparently followed their training?
Clearly their training emphasizes quick ‘resolutions’ vs deescalation
https://globalnews.ca/news/11474243/edmonton-police-arrest-use-of-force/
#PoliceViolence #Yeg #yegPolice #EPS #EdmontonPolice #ABPoli
There's always a shit sandwich isn't there
Edmonton Journal: Province to appoint more members to Edmonton Police Commission
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/province-to-appoint-more-members-to-edmonton-police-commission
Let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Edmonton Journal: Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee calls it quits; commission to begin search for successor
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-police-chief-resigns
Anyone know what the heck is up with that #yegPolice convoy circling around #yegDT right now?
EDIT: Looks like a training exercise, thanks @KathyReid!
Traffic delays expected as police conduct motorcade escort type training
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/traffic-delays-expected-as-police-conduct-motorcade-escort-type-training-1.7014471
#yeg
Edmonton Police will no longer wear badges with names, only numbers. The stated goal is to reduce doxxing, harassment and threats against officers and their families.
1. Making it even harder for members of the public to launch official complains through official channels seems likely to only increase the level of online doxxing.
2. Threatening or harassing an officer or their family is already a crime. If it happens: investigate and press for prosecution.
3 …
I’m having more than the usual amount of trouble processing this one…
Police responded to a welfare check, entered a dwelling to prevent ‘self-harm’, and then killed the occupant.
Well, I guess they succeeded… 🤷♂️
Three council members change position on police budget with new funding formula
In Episode 230 of Speaking Municipally, we dive into the EPS funding formula decision:
City council has approved an updated funding formula for the police budget. We break down what happened and what it means.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Funding formulaMack's tweet threadFinal vote resultsMayor Amarjeet Sohi: My Thoughts on the Police Funding FormulaCoun. Andrew...
“police might be inadvertently creating fear and paranoia with recent remarks”
There’s nothing ‘inadvertent’ about it. Despite repeated commitments from #YegCC to hold the line on police funding, the $ keep going up through fear mongering and direct appeals to and interference from the province. #YegPolice know exactly what they are doing.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9837884/edmonton-police-spreading-fear-downtown-violence-criminologist/
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When city council returns from its summer break, it will face a much-delayed discussion of the Edmonton Police Service funding formula that has been marinating in dire warnings about strained resources and unsafe streets.
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