Lethbridge Police along with RCMP, the Calgary Police Service and ALERT’s Human Trafficking Counter Exploitation Unit have charged 10 males believed to be responsible for the sexual exploitation, sexual assault and trafficking of a female minor. An investigation that began late last week has resulted in 10 males in Lethbridge being charged in connection […]Read More
Statistics Canada has released its Crime Severity Index for 2020, and unfortunately Lethbridge took first place. The CSI rating is based on the number of crimes reported to law enforcement agencies, with more serious incidents given a greater weight. For the second year in a row, Lethbridge has hit first place on Stats Canada […]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
Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh was the main speaker at a virtual town hall that was hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The chief gave comment on current investigations involving potential unwarranted database searches. In recent news, Justice Minister Kaycee Madu has asked for more information from the Chief in regards to […]Read More
The City of Lethbridge has released a summary of the Lethbridge Police Service Action Plan. The full document drafted by LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, and the Lethbridge Police Commission was sent to Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu on the evening of April 11, according to commission chair Rob vanSpronsen. This plan is in […]Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service says they’ve completed their action plan for Alberta’s Justice Minister and Solicitor General ahead of the April 16 deadline. On March 22, Minister Kaycee Madu sent letters to LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh, Lethbrige Police Commission Chair Rob vanSpronsen and Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman informing them that he was giving them a […]Read More
It’s no secret that the Lethbridge Police Service has been thrown negatively into the spotlight over the past year. But the question is how did this happen? Is this a case of poor administration in the past creating a bad culture…or a case of some members who are potentially bad apples? BCN’s Jeannette Rocher spoke […]Read More
Lethbridge Police Service has confirmed the five employees who have recently been suspended with pay are all police officers. Edmonton Police Service, who investigated the matter, meanwhile confirmed to Bridge City News that the suspensions are in fact due to some memes depicting the former administration in a negative light. Edmonton police confirm that in […]Read More
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