Edmonton police commission meeting goes virtual, citing safety concerns

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Still, commission chair John McDougall told Global News some members were nervous after a meeting Tuesday saw more than 100 come out for a city council meeting to speak out against the police response. Police Chief Dale McFee defended his officers’ actions, saying the service is seeing a huge increase in the number of protests it has to respond to each year.

“And the protesters have responsibilities, two of which I want to be clear on this, including to obey all laws and to respect private property.”

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