Report into Calgary excessive force case recommends review of Police Act
Posted Oct 1, 2018 11:21 am.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A new document is legally exonerating the Calgary Police Service for its response to accusations of assault in 2008, but says it could have done better.
The report by the Law Enforcement Review Board says CPS failed to properly investigate the allegations in the Jason Arkinstall case when they were raised in 2011.
Two officers, including current Police Association President Les Kaminski, were accused of excessive force during Arkinstall’s 2008 arrest but were later found not guilty.
CPS acknowledges it fell short of the public’s expectations in how it investigated and addressed officer conduct in the case.
It is apologizing saying it was a failure of the service as a whole.
Steps have been taken to improve the system, including a re-writing of the online information explaining the complaints process, to make it easier to understand.
As well, the CPS is working with the province to reform the Police Act and provide stronger oversight and a more effective process.
