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Lethbridge spends more on cops, sees more crime

Despite spending more on salaries and benefits in 2020, Lethbridge Police Service received more calls for services and charged more people with crime.

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Lethbridge sexual assault cases resulting in fewer charges

Lethbridge cops charging fewer people with sexual assault over the last 4 years, despite the number of cases increasing.

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Lethbridge city council appoints cop’s dad to police commission

Newly-elected city councillor John Middleton-Hope was recently appointed to the Lethbridge Police Commission. His son is a constable with LPS.

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Why the Lethbridge Police Service’s “Wanted Wednesday” is messed up

Every week, the local cops do a “Wanted Wednesday” post on their social media accounts. Apparently the point is that they’ve lost contact with the individual, and they hope by posting, the public will recognize the person and give them some information that will allow them to locate them and arrest them. Each post includes […]

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Lethbridge cops seized over $600,000 in drugs since January 2020

But has it changed anything?

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Opinion

Someone broke into our garage and stole half our stuff

The problem is our society perpetuates an ever-increasing divide between those who have the most and those who have the least.

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AB justice minister announces special advisor for police reform

Last week, the Alberta government announced that they had appointed a special advisor to assist them in their review of the Police Act.

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UCP government bans carding. Kind of.

But there’s a catch.

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Alberta Sheriffs shut down yet another Lethbridge drug house. Again.

Here’s the thing though: shutting down drug houses doesn’t make communities safer.

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Is Blaine Hyggen trying to prevent public presentations to city council?

If the “Defund the Watch” organizers requested to present to city council, why are they listed as a written submission? And why is Hyggen’s name next to their submission?