Edmonton city council accepts task force recommendations on police reform, funding decisions on hold until policy review
Article content Edmonton city councillors have endorsed moving forward on recommendations made by an appointed task force to improve the structure of policing in the city, but any funding decisions will be on hold until a policy review. On Tuesday, council voted in favour of directing city officials and the Edmonton Police Commission to develop a joint strategy in implementing 13 of the 14 recommendations brought forward by the Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force. This will include a report back in 90 days on accelerated actions that can be done exclusively by the city, such as reviewi...