ASIRT issues report on two completed investigations

The article reports that Alberta’s police watchdog, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), says a man died after collapsing during an arrest in southeast Calgary. ASIRT has taken over the investigation to examine police use of force and the circumstances surrounding the death.

The article reports that Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called in to investigate the police shooting in Bridlewood, Calgary. It states that the suspect was transported to hospital in critical condition and no officers were injured.

ASIRT, Alberta’s police watchdog, cleared an Edmonton police officer of any crime in the October 14 arrest, finding the force used to subdue the man to be proportionate, necessary, and reasonable. The officer did not speak to investigators, but provided notes and a report; ASIRT stated the man’s account of being beaten did not match nearby video, and…