Suspect dies after Slave Lake RCMP deploy Taser, Alberta's police watchdog investigates

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Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating the dying of a male following the deployment of a Taser by RCMP in Slave Lake.

Slave Lake RCMP had been referred to as to a neighborhood enterprise, about 250 km north of Edmonton, at 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 12 for complaints of a male performing erratically and damaging property.

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When officers arrived, the suspect resisted arrest and an altercation ensued resulting in the deployment of the Conductive Vitality Weapon (CEW), RCMP stated in a weekend information launch.

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The suspect was found to be unresponsive as soon as officers had secured him in handcuffs, stated the discharge from Slave Lake RCMP.

Police tried to revive the male as emergency medical providers (EMS) and fireplace service groups had been referred to as in. Upon arrival, the medical staff continued to try life-saving measures however EMS later declared the suspect deceased.

The Director of Legislation Enforcement was notified, with the Alberta Severe Incident Response Workforce (ASIRT) directed to research the circumstances surrounding police, and RCMP initiated its inner assessment course of, stated the information launch.

Unbiased of ASIRT’s investigation, the RCMP’s inner assessment course of is meant to collect a full account of what came about in the course of the case, together with officer coaching, coverage, response, and the member’s obligation standing.

ASIRT was created in 2008 to research circumstances involving Alberta police that lead to severe harm or dying, in addition to allegations of police misconduct.

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