Calgary officer’s use of force ‘appropriate’ in August police-involved shooting: ASIRT [Video]

A Calgary officer’s use of force in an August police-involved shooting has been deemed appropriate following an investigation.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released its decision on Tuesday in relation to an incident that took place in the northwest community of Montgomery on Aug. 18.

Around 2:30 p.m. that day, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) responded to a call about a man stealing a bottle of vodka and taking out a window with a hammer at an Ace Liquor location at 5032 16th Ave. N.W.

Two uniformed CPS members responded to the scene and found the man near the store. They were both wearing body-worn cameras that captured the entire interaction, according to the ASIRT report.

The officers were warned by a civilian that the man had a knife. As they approached him, they commanded him to drop the knife.

“The male stood up, still in possession of …