CALGARY The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has launched an investigation into potentially unauthorized uses of police databases by members of the Lethbridge Police Service. Officials were notified Feb. 1 that the results of a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) request had revealed a number of potentially unauthorized searches of the name and related files of an individual. The searches were done between January 2018 and November 2018. ASIRT’s investigation will examine the instances where the databases were accessed, and seek to determine whether these activities were conducted for a lawful purpose, read a release. Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips has confirmed to CTV News she was the subject of the searches.
IGP Joseph Oppong-Boanuh
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr James Oppong-Boanuh has promoted 237 to various ranks in the Ghana Police Service.
This is the second time the IGP is promoting Junior Officers in the Police Service after a similar exercise was done prior to the 2020 election.
In all, 17 Inspectors promoted as Chief Inspectors; 64 Sergeants promoted as Inspectors; 90 Corporals promoted as Sergeants, 60 Lance Corporals promoted as Corporals and 6 Constables promoted as Lance Corporals. Ninety-three (93) of the newly promoted are earned administrative promotions while the remaining are restored promotions due to various procedural reasons. Congratulations to all the newly promoted officers.
Announcing this in a post on its social media handles, the Ghana Police Service said “Congratulations to 237 Junior Police Officers. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh has promoted two hundred and thirty-seven (237) Junior Police Officers of various ranks,
‘Storm Trooper’ investigation determines charges not warranted
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By Herald on December 23, 2020.
Lethbridge police officers respond to a woman in a Storm Trooper costume in front of a Northside restaurant back in May.
Criminal charges have been found not to be warranted after an investigation into an incident in May where Lethbridge police responded to a woman in costume with a fake firearm promoting a local restaurant.
On May 4, Lethbridge Police responded to two 911 calls reporting a person in a Storm Trooper costume carrying a firearm along the 500 block of 13 Street North. The weapon was ultimately confirmed to be a fake firearm and the female subject, who indicated she was an employee promoting a local business, was not charged. Witnesses said the woman taken to the ground and handcuffed and police say the woman sustained what they described as a minor injury which did not require medical attention.
Posted: Dec 23, 2020 5:58 PM MT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020
A woman dressed as a stormtrooper was apprehended in May by police in Lethbridge, Alta., when they believed the gun she had could be real. The actions of those officers were investigated after video of the arrest was posted on social media.(Deiby Corleoni/YouTube)
By Lethbridge Herald on December 24, 2020.
The Lethbridge Police Service has received the findings of an external, criminal investigation into the “Storm Trooper” incident. The investigation by Medicine Hat Police Service, which included a review by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, has determined that criminal charges are not warranted. A professional misconduct investigation will now proceed under the Police Act and Police Service Regulation. As the matter is still under investigation, the Lethbridge Police Service will offer no further comments at this time. On May 4, Lethbridge Police responded to two 911 calls reporting a person in a Storm Trooper costume carrying a firearm along the 500 block of 13 Street North. The weapon was ultimately confirmed to be a fake firearm and the female subject, who indicated she was an employee promoting a local business, was not charged. The female was forced to the ground by