Accountability for law enforcement has expanded across Alberta, thanks to a new civilian–led investigation body. As BCN’s Naveen Day reports, the four-month-old organization has seen complaints about police conduct in the quadruple numbers.…Read More
A Lethbridge man is facing charges in relation to sexual assault, exploitation and human trafficking. BCN’s Naveen Day has more details.Read More
Lethbridge Police Service enforces zero tolerance for illegal tint on the front windshield and/or front side windows. An increase in vehicles with illegal tint has been observed, and two serious pedestrian collisions have occurred Read More
Lethbridge Police say three people are in custody after executing what they described as a “high-risk search warrant” on Tuesday afternoon. Little information of the incident is known at this time, but footage shot by Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 12-year-old boy with the attempted murder of his younger brother. Back on August 27th at 4:30 P.M, police were called to a northside townhouse, after a father came home and Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged the semi-trailer driver involved in the Whoop-Up bridge incident. On Wednesday morning a semi-truck with a flatbed loaded with two excavating vehicles was traveling to a west Lethbridge construction site. The Read More
Lethbridge Police have been on scene at a residence on 5th ave N during a high-risk incident on Monday. Immanuel Christian Elementary School was locked down temporarily, but details of the incident remain unclear.Read More
Lethbridge Police Service have introduced a Vulnerable Persons Registry, a voluntary program which aims to identify people who would be in need of additional assistance during emergencies or high-stress incidents. Personal details such as medical Read More
Lethbridge Police hosted a Social Disorder and Urban Crime Conference throughout this week, where urban police services across the province converged and shared ideas to tackle a variety of issues.Read More
Lethbridge Police have charged a 34-year-old man with drug and weapon offences following a traffic stop on September 18. Police say they stopped the man on a bicycle for equipment violations but then discovered that he Read More
Lethbridge Police has charged 28-year-old Corbin John Maxwell with attempted murder after he broke into a women’s apartment and attacked her while she was asleep.Read More
Thursday afternoon, Lethbridge Police celebrated the 5th anniversary of The Watch by hosting a public BBQ also at Galt Gardens. The Watch is a volunteer-based program designed to provide community service to residents around the Read More
March is fraud prevention month. According to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre last year Canadians lost $567-million to scammers. That is an increase of $37-million from 2022. Sargeant Kevin Talbot who is with the Economic Crimes Read More
This is the time of year when we see a lot more vehicle thefts. People start up their vehicles in front of their homes and leave them unlocked as they leave them running to warm Read More
With Halloween coming up in exactly a week, Lethbridge Police are reminding parents and trick-or-treaters to be safe if you are going to be heading out and collecting candy. When picking out a Halloween costume, Read More
Lethbridge Police have issued a warning about a suspicious man who has been reportedly taking pictures of children. Police say the male in his twenties with dark skinned, possibly East Asian descent was seen taking Read More
We are now into the third month of the city’s Encampment Strategy and officials say the latest stats show since June 19th, there have been 384 calls made to the city relating to encampment issues Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service have brought in a new program that tracks down cryptocurrency transactions. They say it is to help in their investigations when it comes to fraud and those involving virtual cash. The Read More
A bus with more than 30 members of the Lethbridge Police Service, Lethbridge Fire Department and Alberta Sheriffs headed to Edmonton on Monday to take part in the march and regimental funeral service for the two Read More
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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 25Read 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 Read More
