After weeks of deliberations, the Lethbridge Police Commission (LPC) announced Monday it will not be going forward with a public inquiry requested by a Calgary lawyer.
Michael Bates requested the inquiry to determine how Lethbridge police deal with whistleblowers and to answer several questions about alleged police misconduct within the Lethbridge Police Service after multiple people received whistleblower letters that allegedly suggest possible retaliation measures.
Bates’ clients are Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips and another Lethbridge woman, who received the letters in June.
The LPC said after “careful consideration,” they would not be moving forward with this request. The commission had delayed the decision in October, citing more time needed to make the decision.
“The LPC determined that the circumstances around the request are problematic and make a proper investigation particularly difficult,” Monday’s statement read.
“Not only do the anonymous communications lack specific information that definitively confirms they originate from LPS employees, the allegations contained in them lack any substantive supporting details.”
The commission said it factored in several considerations when making the decision, including the nature of the allegations set out in the communications, the anonymous nature of the communications, whether or not the communications demonstrate a workplace that is not safe or respectful as is required by the law, and the cost versus benefit...
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