Alberta Watchdog Clears RCMP Officers in 2020 Arrest of First Nations Chief Allan Adam

ASIRT finds no evidence of criminal conduct or racial bias in RCMP officers' actions during the controversial arrest in Fort McMurray.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) concluded that RCMP officers acted lawfully in the 2020 arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.
Dashcam footage showed an officer tackling Adam to the ground, punching him, and placing him in a chokehold during the arrest, which began over an expired licence plate.
ASIRT found no evidence of racist treatment in the incident, despite Adam's claims that he was targeted due to his Indigenous background.
Adam initially faced charges of resisting arrest and assaulting an officer, but those charges were later dropped by Alberta's attorney general.
Critics, including Adam's former lawyer, argue the findings undermine trust in police accountability and highlight the need for independent investigations of law enforcement.