The province’s police watchdog is investigating a complaint against an Edmonton Police Service officer.<\/p>\n
On Aug. 13, a report was made to EPS alleging an officer used excessive force during an incident the previous evening, police said in a Wednesday news release. The complaint was sent to the Police Review Commission, which then directed it to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.<\/p>\n
The officer has been placed in a non-operational role while ASIRT investigates.<\/p>\n
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