The correct file number for this incident is 23-36400 not 23-34715.
March 25, 2023 3:56 PM
A 14 year old female was taken to hospital shortly after 1:00pm for mental health assessment following the police deploying a conducted energy weapon (CEW).
On March 25, 2023, at approximately 1:00 pm, police were dealing with a 14-year-old female attempting to self-harm with a knife while in the 400 block of Witney Avenue South. Attempts at de-escalation were unsuccessful, which led to an officer deploying a CEW. The youth was medically cleared at the scene by Medavie Health Services and subsequently transported to the hospital by police for a mental health assessment.
This incident will be reviewed in accordance with SPS Policy.
(Occurrence Number: 23-36400)