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ASIRT news releases

Find out about the decisions on investigations by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).

Latest news

Recent news releases and decisions on ASIRT investigations.

  • Dec 2, 2024

    On Dec. 13, 2022, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a Leduc RCMP officer for sexual assaults alleged to have occurred in the early hours of Dec. 3, 2022. The incident occurred in an Airdrie hotel room while a group of people were socializing.

  • Nov 28, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into two separate incidents and released the executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Nov 14, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Oct 25, 2024

    Pursuant to Sec. 46.1 of the Police Act, ASIRT was directed to investigate the death of a male while in the custody of the Calgary Police Service (CPS). ASIRT’s investigation is complete, and the director’s findings are provided below.

  • Oct 24, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Oct 23, 2024

    On Oct. 10, 2024, at 9:33 a.m., two Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officers responded to a complaint of two people throwing rocks at the intersection of 97 Street and 127 Avenue. The officers located an adult male and female who were intoxicated.

  • Oct 22, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Oct 9, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Oct 8, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into an officer-involved shooting and released the executive director’s full report.

  • Sep 25, 2024

    On Sept. 17, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a male that occurred while he was being placed in the custody of the Calgary Police Service (CPS).

  • Sep 19, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Sep 11, 2024

    On Oct. 24, 2022, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an RCMP officer from the Banff detachment for an alleged break and enter that occurred in the early hours of Oct. 23, 2022. The incident occurred at a hotel room occupied by two adult females with whom officer had socialized with earlier that evening.

  • Sep 6, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision. 

  • Sep 5, 2024

    On Aug. 30, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a fatal RCMP officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier that day.

  • Aug 23, 2024

    On Aug. 18, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer-involved shooting causing injury that occurred earlier that day.

  • Aug 8, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into two separate incidents and released the assistant executive director’s full reports on each.

  • Aug 2, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating three different officer-involved shootings in Edmonton, Medicine Hat and Leduc.

  • Jul 19, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed investigations into three separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Jul 9, 2024

    On June 29, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Edmonton.

  • Jun 27, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed investigations into four separate incidents and released the executive director’s and assistant executive director’s full reports on each decision.

  • Jun 20, 2024

    On May 25, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Edmonton.

  • Jun 14, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into a Calgary Police Service (CPS) fatal officer-involved shooting and released the executive director’s report.

  • May 31, 2024

    On May 14, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the arrest and detention of a woman in Lloydminster.

  • May 31, 2024

    On May 9, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the arrest and detention of a woman in Lloydminster.

  • May 16, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigations into three separate incidents and released the assistant executive director’s full reports on them.

  • May 15, 2024

    On June 6, 2021, pursuant to Sec. 46.1 of the Police Act, ASIRT was directed to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting involving an officer with the Edmonton Police Service.

  • Apr 23, 2024

    On April 9, 2024, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the drowning and presumed death of a male following an interaction with Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officers.

  • Apr 16, 2024

    The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into a fatal RCMP officer-involved shooting and released the assistant executive director’s report.

  • Mar 28, 2024

    On March 20, 2022, a male was arrested by Calgary Police Service (CPS) officers. At the arrest-processing centre, an officer repeatedly used force on the handcuffed male, resulting in his being injured and hospitalized for treatment. 

  • Mar 27, 2024

    On March 22, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the in-custody death of a 46-year-old man following his arrest by Wood Buffalo RCMP.

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Timing

ASIRT issues a news release and, in time-sensitive situations, a tweet:

  • after the province’s director of law enforcement assigns ASIRT a file
  • at the conclusion of an ASIRT investigation

Exceptions

ASIRT’s executive director chooses when to issue news releases or tweets for investigations into Alberta police officers whose conduct:

  • may have caused serious injuries
  • may have caused death
  • has led to sexual assault allegations

Balancing transparency

When ASIRT issues a news release or tweet, the team strives to:

  • disclose as much information as possible to the public
  • protect the confidentiality of witnesses
  • guard the privacy rights of those involved
  • maintain the integrity of investigations

Revealing names

In its news releases and tweets, ASIRT does not usually include the names of people who have:

  • died
  • been seriously injured

Exceptions

ASIRT may reveal a person's identity in a news release or tweet based on:

  • the circumstances surrounding the incident
  • a combination of other factors, such as the:
    • requirements of an investigation
    • person's position on their name being released
    • family's position on the name of their deceased relative being released
    • person's age
    • person's name already being in the public domain
    • stage of an investigation
    • limitations imposed by law – Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act, etc.