The mayor of Edmonton is calling on the Alberta government to investigate the actions of police in the days before two men were killed in the Chinatown neighbourhood
Amarjeet Sohi says in a statement Friday that the justice system and policing failed the two victims.
RCMP say on May 15, Mounties dropped Bone off in Edmonton from a rural community and left him near a social services centre, then notified Edmonton police, who said they spoke to Bone but could not detain him because he hadn’t committed a crime.“I strongly suggest the Solicitor General conduct a comprehensive review to get to the bottom of the situation and help close the gaps in the system to ensure this never happens again,” Sohi said Friday.
The RCMP said in a release that it is conducting a review of what happened that will examine the decisions officers made, current policies, gaps in support systems, and how it co-ordinates its response with other agencies. “Dynamic and complex calls for service, often involving mental health, addictions and repeat incarceration, require co-ordinated, multi-agency responses that can better address these social issues.”
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