On Oct. 30, 2019, pursuant to Sec. 46.1 of the Police Act, ASIRT was directed to investigate allegations of improper conducted energy weapon (CEW) use by Elk Point RCMP officers in 2019.

The assistant executive director’s full report can be accessed online.

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.

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