Alberta
Edmonton Police fatally shoot man wanted on Canada-wide warrant. ASIRT investigating.
From the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT)
Officer-involved fatality in Edmonton under investigation
On Aug. 18, 2018, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate circumstances surrounding an event that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man following an encounter with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).
At approximately 9:40 p.m., EPS officers responded to a hit-and-run collision call. A motorist who had been involved in the collision followed the vehicle to a parking lot at 12336 66 St. and provided police the location and the licence plate of the vehicle. Police determined that the vehicle was stolen.
At about 9:47 p.m., two uniformed EPS members arrived at the scene in a police vehicle with its emergency equipment activated and saw two men getting into the stolen vehicle. Officers positioned their vehicle to prevent the stolen vehicle from leaving. Police ordered the occupants to get out of the vehicle with their hands up. The man in the passenger seat exited the vehicle and, complying with police commands, surrendered. As one of the officers approached him, moving along the passenger side of the vehicle, a confrontation occurred with the man seated in the driver’s seat that resulted in that officer seeking cover and a second officer, who was positioned near the driver’s side of the stolen vehicle, firing his service pistol at the man. The man was struck and determined to be dead on scene. Officers arrested the 29-year-old passenger.
Subsequent to the incident, both men were identified and determined to be wanted on Canada-wide warrants for being unlawfully at large.
A sawed-off, lever-action .30-30 calibre rifle (below) was recovered from inside the stolen vehicle following the incident.
The EPS will retain conduct of the investigation into the possible criminal actions of the occupants of the stolen vehicle. ASIRT’s investigation will focus on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation that resulted in the death of the man in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.
With the investigation underway, ASIRT will not be releasing any further information at this time.
ASIRT’s mandate is to effectively, independently and objectively investigate incidents involving Alberta’s police that have resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.
Show your Alberta side. Buy Local. |
When the going gets tough, Albertans stick together. That’s why Alberta’s government is launching a new campaign to benefit hard-working Albertans.
Global uncertainty is threatening the livelihoods of hard-working Alberta farmers, ranchers, processors and their families. The ‘Buy Local’ campaign, recently launched by Alberta’s government, encourages consumers to eat, drink and buy local to show our unified support for the province’s agriculture and food industry.
The government’s ‘Buy Local’ campaign encourages consumers to buy products from Alberta’s hard-working farmers, ranchers and food processors that produce safe, nutritious food for Albertans, Canadians and the world.
“It’s time to let these hard-working Albertans know we have their back. Now, more than ever, we need to shop local and buy made-in-Alberta products. The next time you are grocery shopping or go out for dinner or a drink with your friends or family, support local to demonstrate your Alberta pride. We are pleased tariffs don’t impact the ag industry right now and will keep advocating for our ag industry.”
Alberta’s government supports consumer choice. We are providing tools to help folks easily identify Alberta- and Canadian-made foods and products. Choosing local products keeps Albertans’ hard-earned dollars in our province. Whether it is farm-fresh vegetables, potatoes, honey, craft beer, frozen food or our world-renowned beef, Alberta has an abundance of fresh foods produced right on our doorstep.
Quick facts
- This summer, Albertans can support local at more than 150 farmers’ markets across the province and meet the folks who make, bake and grow our food.
- In March 2023, the Alberta government launched the ‘Made in Alberta’ voluntary food and beverage labelling program to support local agriculture and food sectors.
- Through direct connections with processors, the program has created the momentum to continue expanding consumer awareness about the ‘Made in Alberta’ label to help shoppers quickly identify foods and beverages produced in our province.
- Made in Alberta product catalogue website
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Province to expand services provided by Alberta Sheriffs: New policing option for municipalities
Expanding municipal police service options |
Proposed amendments would help ensure Alberta’s evolving public safety needs are met while also giving municipalities more options for local policing.
As first announced with the introduction of the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, Alberta’s government is considering creating a new independent agency police service to assume the police-like duties currently performed by Alberta Sheriffs. If passed, Bill 49 would lay additional groundwork for the new police service.
Proposed amendments to the Police Act recognize the unique challenges faced by different communities and seek to empower local governments to adopt strategies that effectively respond to their specific safety concerns, enhancing overall public safety across the province.
If passed, Bill 49 would specify that the new agency would be a Crown corporation with an independent board of directors to oversee its day-to-day operations. The new agency would be operationally independent from the government, consistent with all police services in Alberta. Unlike the Alberta Sheriffs, officers in the new police service would be directly employed by the police service rather than by the government.
“With this bill, we are taking the necessary steps to address the unique public safety concerns in communities across Alberta. As we work towards creating an independent agency police service, we are providing an essential component of Alberta’s police framework for years to come. Our aim is for the new agency is to ensure that Albertans are safe in their communities and receive the best possible service when they need it most.”
Additional amendments would allow municipalities to select the new agency as their local police service once it becomes fully operational and the necessary standards, capacity and frameworks are in place. Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring the new agency works collaboratively with all police services to meet the province’s evolving public safety needs and improve law enforcement response times, particularly in rural communities. While the RCMP would remain the official provincial police service, municipalities would have a new option for their local policing needs.
Once established, the agency would strengthen Alberta’s existing policing model and complement the province’s current police services, which include the RCMP, Indigenous police services and municipal police. It would help fill gaps and ensure law enforcement resources are deployed efficiently across the province.
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