Edmonton’s police commission seeks mediator to mend relationship with city council
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Edmonton's police commission wants to bring in a third-party mediator to help mend its relationship with city council after a back-and-forth dispute between the two sides.
The Edmonton Police Commission wants to bring in an independent third party to help mend its relationship with city council after a back-and-forth dispute between the two sides over transparency.
In December, councillors approved a motion to ask the commission for an audit plan that would outline which parts of the Edmonton Police Service are being audited and provide insight into policing priorities.
On April 19, the commission sent councillors a letter, refusing to provide city council with “information relating to the internal audit plan of the EPS.”
Councillors told Global News the commission was invited to meet with them earlier this week, but the meeting never took place.
The commission then released a statement on Thursday afternoon, titled “Transparency in Police Governance.”
“The EPS budget … is included in the City of Edmonton’s consolidated financial statements and already subject to an independent, external audit co-ordinated by the city on an annual basis,” the commission said in the statement.
Edmonton’s police commission, an oversight body responsible for striking a balance between public accountability and police independence, said the audit program is focused on internal risks to the organization.
Commissioners don’t believe that type of information is something that should be shared publicly or with council.
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