Alberta RCMP

Alberta Police Watchdog Concludes Inquiry Into RCMP Officer Over Non-Consensual Image Sharing

Alberta Police Watchdog Concludes Inquiry Into RCMP Officer Over Non-Consensual Image Sharing

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma) — The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has finalized its formal probe into a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer accused of unlawfully circulating non-consensual intimate photographs online. The provincial oversight agency’s executive director evaluated the assembled investigative material and published a definitive findings document reviewing the circumstances surrounding the officer's conduct. The investigation originated from complaints alleging the digital distribution of explicit photographs without the subject's authorization. As investigators delved into the digital footprint and official activity, the scope broadened to encompass secondary allegations concerning improper and illicit searches conducted within protected law enforcement databases. The resulting…
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Alberta RCMP Report Surge in Weapons Calls, School Lockdowns After Tumbler Ridge Shooting

Alberta RCMP Report Surge in Weapons Calls, School Lockdowns After Tumbler Ridge Shooting

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta say there has been a noticeable increase in reports of people carrying weapons and subsequent school lockdowns in the days following the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, which left nine people dead last Tuesday. Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said the spike in calls over a short period is unusual, though he stopped short of definitively linking it to the tragedy in British Columbia. “Having those calls in that short amount of time is more than what is standard,” Savinkoff said in a phone interview Sunday. “We certainly can't disprove that…
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