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2007-NOV-28
ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
Conducted Energy Devices - The AACP Position
The member agencies of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) have conferred
with respect to the use of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) by police in Alberta. The AACP
supports the continued deployment of CEDs for police officers in Alberta in conjunction with
the proper application of AACPs use of force model.
The Canadian Association Chiefs of Police announced on November 16th, 2007 that they have
requested the Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC) to undertake “a comprehensive review of
and additional research on, the use of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs)…to provide a national
perspective on the safety and use of the devices.”
The AACP will be closely scrutinizing the results of this research, the outcomes of any
investigations/inquiries, and the development of any policy by the Alberta Solicitor General
and Minister of Public Safety to ensure Alberta police officers are provided with consistent
and clear direction in the use of CEDs on an ongoing basis.
For more information, please visit the AACP
website.
If anyone has further concerns regarding this matter, they are urged to contact the:
BLOOD TRIBE POLICE SERVICE
P.O. Box 300
Standoff, Alberta T0L 1Y0
Canada
(403) 737-3800 Main
(403) 737-2867 Fax
Email to:
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