Category: Police Amendment Act

Alberta Police Reform Could Bring Civilian Oversight

Legislation tabled in Alberta Thursday could make sweeping changes in the province’s policing, including the creation of an independent agency to handle complaints against police. The Police Amendment Act is a broad effort to make the first major changes to the province’s Police Act since the 1980s. Those changes would also require police to develop…


Alberta Police Reform Could Bring More Civilian Oversight

Legislation tabled in Alberta Thursday could make sweeping changes in the province’s policing, including the creation of an independent agency to handle complaints against police. The Police Amendment Act is a broad effort to make the first major changes to the province’s Police Act since the 1980s. It would allow Minister of Public Safety and…