Thread by @SundayBrunchYYC

#DidYouKnow?

ASIRT is the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team which Investigates events where serious injury or death may have been caused by police and serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.

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ASIRT has jurisdiction over all municipal police officers and Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta, and for all complaints whether on or off duty related.

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ASIRT is made up of 11 civilian investigators (ex-cops) and 11 current sworn police officers. Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld is one of the agencies founders.

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Out of nearly 600 incidents ASIRT has investigated since 2008, only 42 officers have been charged for offences such as assault, dangerous driving, careless use of a firearm and sexual assault. the majority of these charges have been dropped.

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The 2022 Provincial budget tabled in February of 2022 increased ASIRT's budget from $3.9 million to $5.3 million.

#RefundThePeople

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See cases where an officer has been charged here, including those that have been dropped and ongoing matters.

alberta.ca/asirt-stats-ch…

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