This project's credibility rests entirely on its method. Here is exactly how every entry is built, verified, and bounded — and what we deliberately do not do.
Nothing is published on this site unless it is supported by at least two independent public sources. For an incident, that typically means an official source (an ASIRT / Police Review Commission release, or a court record) plus an accredited news report — or two distinct news outlets. Items we could only confirm from a single source are kept out of the public record and held back for further verification. Each record carries a visible badge showing its source count.
We publish what the public record already states. We use precise language — "charged," "alleged," "under investigation," "ruled" — matching what the source supports. We do not assert that any person committed a crime beyond what an official body or court has stated. A criminal charge is not a conviction, and every disposition is shown as the official record reports it.
An officer is named only where an official body (ASIRT / Police Review Commission) or a court has publicly named them in connection with a charge. Where no charge or court record exists, an incident is reported at the agency level, without an officer's name. We never publish an officer's home address, family, or any private personal information — only their professional conduct as documented in public sources.
People who were killed or seriously injured are named only where their identity has been made public (by police, family, or media) and, wherever possible, with the involvement or consent of their families. Families may ask us to change how a loved one is represented.
Markers are placed at the most precise location a public source reports. Many incidents are only reported at the neighbourhood or block level, so positions are frequently approximate. Each record states its location precision. The map is a guide to where events occurred, not a survey-grade coordinate.
Absence is not innocence — or proof of nothing happening. A missing entry means only that we have not yet documented and double-sourced it. Police oversight reporting in Alberta is inconsistent, and litigation spending is largely unpublished. Gaps in this record reflect gaps in public transparency, which this project also exists to expose.
If anything here is inaccurate, we want to fix it. Anyone — including named officers and the police services — may request a correction or submit a response, which we will record alongside the entry. See Corrections & right of reply.
Verified · N sources two or more independent sources confirm it. Single source held back from the public record. Disputed a party has contested it; their response is recorded.
Not legal advice. This project is a documentary public-interest record. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for official records. For official information, consult ASIRT / the Alberta Police Review Commission, the courts, or the relevant municipality directly.