
No disciplinary actions to be taken against LPS Chief
The Lethbridge Police Commission (LPC) has announced its verdict following a disciplinary hearing for the city’s Police Chief.
Presiding Officer Commissioner Brett Carlson says that none of the allegations against Shahin Mehdizadeh “had been proven on a balance of probabilities.”
As a result, Mehdizadeh was found not guilty, and no disciplinary sanctions will be imposed.
A total of 16 allegations were made by former Deputy Chief Scott Woods back in 2022, relating to supposed misconduct during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the allegations were dismissed for being frivolous, vexatious, time-barred, or lacking an evidentiary basis.