Many first responders came to the aid of Kathryn Linder who was taken hostage in a downtown business over the summer. Now more than two months after the frightening knife attack, Linder is saying thank you to all the emergency officials who saved her life on the fateful day. Angela Stewart has the story. Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service is reminding us to always lock up and secure our bikes. The LPS is targeting bike thieves through a community crime initiative. Earlier this week, police were able to use a bike bait technique and managed to arrest an offender who stole a bike after it was locked to a street […]Read More
A new cuddly hire has been added to the Victim and Witness Services Team for the Lethbridge Police Service. Kourt, a spunky two-year-old female Golden Retriever, Black Lab Cross, began her new role as the first facility dog for the LPS and Victims Witness Services team. She has gone through heavy training through the Wings […]Read More
Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips has had her latest appeal against the Lethbridge Police Service denied by the Law Enforcement Review Board. In this case which goes back five years, Ms Phillips filed the appeal when she was unhappy with the disciplinary decisions to demote two officers who spied on her in a Lethbridge diner […]Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service has launched a new employee initiative that will allow staff to express and share the experiences they’ve had surrounding leadership and work culture within the police service. The initiative is called Employee Experience Listening Tour. Deputy Chief Scott Boyd explains why it is so important. “It really comes on the heels […]Read More
Eight months ago, five Lethbridge Police officers were suspended after being accused of distributing inappropriate images. This quickly became known as ‘MemeGate’ In June, Constables Keon Woronuk, Matthew Rilkoff, Derek Riddell, David Easter, and Sgt. Jason Moulton had all pleaded not guilty to each of their six charges under the Alberta Police Act. Moulton also […]Read More
Even though school is out for summer, local law enforcement agencies have joined forces to bring forth an initiative designed to help children start off the next school year right. Organizers say the program this fall will help provide students with a new pair of shoes so they can start the new school year […]Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service and Lethbridge Police Commission have submitted a revamped action plan to the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Kaycee Madu. The latest plan was submitted on the deadline of Friday, June 25th. According to the Justice Minister’s office, they have received the amended report “and look forward to reviewing it.” In […]Read More
Lethbridge Police are investigating after a 12-year-old girl reported five individuals had attempted to abduct her. Police received a call from the girl about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2021 that a van pulled up beside her near the Lakeview School baseball diamonds on Henderson Lake Boulevard South. The occupants got out and attempted to […]Read More
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