http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/08/22...ing-mans-death
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Following complaints of racism against police in the handling of a missing person case, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has launched an investigation.
Family members of Colton Crowshoe, 18, accused Calgary police of racism in their handling of his case, saying they did little to look into his disappearance because he was Native.
Crowshoe was reported missing by family on July 6, two days after he was last seen at a house party in Abbeydale
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His body was found in a northeast pond July 24 near 16 Ave. and Stoney Tr. N.E., near Abbeydale party.
Crowshoe was arrested July 2 and released the same day and family accused officers of roughing him up.
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Apparently, CPS themselves asked for the investigation. The optimist in me hopes that they saw some findings internally that led to them asking for the investigation. The pessimist in me feels it's likely they felt this coming and decided to be pro-active to make it seem like it was all them, rather than have the family publicly demand it and have it seem like they were forced into it by family/public pressure.
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CPS declined to comment on the allegations but released a statement saying they asked for the ASIRT investigation.
“Please note the Calgary Police Service pro-actively requested an independent review into previous interactions between officers and Colton Crowshoe, as well as the missing person investigation,” it read in part.
“This request was made to the director of law enforcement on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 in order to ensure full transparency and public confidence of the case and CPS actions.”
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