Abbreviation | ASIRT |
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Formation | 2008 |
Type | Civilian Oversight |
Purpose | "Investigate incidents or complaints involving serious injury or death of any person, and matters of a serious or sensitive nature, that may have resulted from the actions of a police officer."[1] |
Headquarters | Edmonton & Calgary |
Region served | Alberta |
Executive Director | Michael Ewenson, QC |
Website | ASIRT |
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is the civilian oversight agency in Alberta, Canada responsible for the investigation of incidents resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct. ASIRT has jurisdiction over all municipal police officers and Royal Canadian Mounted Police "K" Division officers, and for all complaints whether on or off duty related.