UCP to create new police complaints agency, appoint police commission members ableg abpoli
The bill signals the UCP’s intent to meddle in and politicize police commissions, said NDP justice critic Irfan Sabir.
It can’t hide the government’s downloading of policing costs onto municipalities and its moves towards developing an unpopular and costly provincial police force, said Sabir.The policing changes are something Mount Royal University criminologist Doug King said he’s been recommending for years.Article content“There’s a trend within police governance to democratize that governance and these are exactly those kinds of things.
“This is also an opportunity to enhance independence and transparency in the complaints process, which will enrich trust and confidence across our province. We welcome the opportunity to improve our processes to better reflect our professional and innovative practices in Alberta,” Neufeld said in a statement.
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