Police Accountability Files

Police Accountability Files is a hard-hitting podcast hosted by Special Ed that explores high-profile police incidents, criminal investigations, court cases, civil liberties, and accountability in Canada and beyond. Through fact-based reporting, legal analysis, expert perspectives, and documented evidence, each episode examines the stories behind the headlines while encouraging listeners to think critically about policing, justice, and public trust.

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  Episode #9

  Calgary Officer charged with aggravated assault

  Aug 25, 202621 minS1

  <p>Episode Description — Calgary Officer Charged With AggravatedAssault</p><p>In this episode of PoliceAccountability Files, Special Ed examines the Calgary policeshooting that led to Constable Christopher Huggins being charged withaggravated assault and careless use of a firearmfollowing an ASIRT investigation. The episode explores the 2022parkade incident, the attempted de-escalation, the shooting, and thecriminal charges that followed.</p><p>We also examine the Crown's decisionto stay both charges in February 2026, and what thatmeans for police accountability when an officer investigated andcharged over a serious use-of-force incident remains an active memberof the Calgary Police Service.</p><p>Check out my Sponsor Li...

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  Episode #8

  BC Student Assaulted During Wellness Check

  Aug 20, 202629 minS1

  <p>Episode Title: BC Student Assaulted DuringWellness Check</p><p>In thisepisode of Police Accountability Files, Special Edexamines the case of UBC Okanagan nursing student Mona Wang,who was assaulted by an RCMP officer during a 2020 wellness check.The episode explores the surveillance video, the criminalinvestigation, the officer's guilty plea, and the court's decision toimpose a conditional discharge and 160 hours of community servicerather than jail. </p><p>The episodealso examines the difficult questions surrounding police responses tomental-health crises, accountability, and Wang's call for the RCMP toremove the officer from the force. </p><p>The caseremains a powerful example of why...

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  Episode #7

  Alberta RCMP Officer Guilty of Assault Disciplined, but Not Dismissed

  Aug 15, 202632 minS1

  <p>Episode Title: Alberta RCMP Officer Guilty ofAssault Disciplined, but Not Dismissed</p><p>Afterpleading guilty to assaulting a handcuffed woman during a mentalhealth call, an Alberta RCMP officer faced an internal conducthearing that found four violations of the RCMP Code of Conduct.Despite the findings, the officer was allowed to keep his job,receiving financial penalties, lost leave, and a formal reprimandinstead of dismissal.</p><p>In thisepisode of Police Accountability Files, Special Edexamines the assault, the disciplinary decision, the role ofprecedent in police discipline, and what the case means foraccountability and public trust.</p><p><br></p><p><...

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  The Police Shooting of Fabian Skani in Cold Lake, Alberta

  Aug 10, 202636 minS0

  <p>Episode Title: The Police Shooting of FabianSkani in Cold Lake, Alberta</p><p>In thisepisode of Police Accountability Files, Special Edexamines the fatal RCMP shooting of Fabian Skani in Cold Lake,Alberta. Drawing from ASIRT's 28-page investigation, the episodeexplores the 911 call, eyewitness accounts, police body and vehiclevideo, the legal standards governing police use of deadly force, andwhy Alberta's police watchdog concluded the officer's actions werelawful and that no criminal offence had been committed.</p><p>A detailedlook at police accountability, independent oversight, and one ofAlberta's most closely scrutinized use-of-force investigations.</p><p></p>

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  Episode #4

  The Acorn Incident

  Aug 5, 202633 minS1

  <p>Episode Title: The Acorn Incident</p><p>In thisepisode of Police Accountability Files, Special Edexamines the infamous Florida "Acorn Incident," whereDeputy Jesse Hernandez mistook an acorn striking his patrol car for asuppressed gunshot and opened fire on a handcuffed, unarmed suspectinside the cruiser. The episode explores the body-camera footage, theinternal investigation, why no criminal charges were filed, thedeputy's resignation, and the lasting impact on Marquis Jackson, whosaid he was "damaged for life." </p><p>Afact-based look at police decision-making, accountability, and thehuman factors behind one of the most extraordinary use-of-forceincidents ever captured on camera.</p><p></p>

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