LETHBRIDGE – Months after corruption allegations being made against Lethbridge police, the police chief is asking people to stay patient.
The police service was involved in several scandals, including allegations officers used police databases for personal use and to spy on a politician.
Following all the allegations made against the Lethbridge Police Service, the provincial justice minister asked the force to come up with an action plan addressing the concerns of corruption.
Kaycee Madu had threatened to disband the force if his terms were not met.
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There’s evidence that Madu was disappointed in the service’s plan so far.
Lethbridge police chief Sahin Mehdizadeh is now asking people to be patient.
“Investigations take long, processes take long, but that’s the country we live in,” he said.
“These are not under my control or anyone’s control. It’s not even under the minister’s control. These are the legal processes we need to respect.”
Previously Mehdizadeh said that only God could judge his officers, but he now says the lengthy LPS investigation is going to make sure people can be held accountable for their actions.
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“We can go through these processes to provide a meaningful process-based approach in dealing with that and also have a balanced approach in dealing with individuals. Not everyone needs to give a pound of flesh but we will hold people accountable.”
