LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh speaking with reporters in Lethbridge, February 27, 2025. (Photo: J. Goulet, My Lethbridge Now)
LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh speaking with reporters in Lethbridge, February 27, 2025. (Photo: J. Goulet, My Lethbridge Now)
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Police Commission to deliver decision on LPS Chief’s disciplinary hearing in June

Justin Goulet
By Justin Goulet

The Lethbridge Police Commission will take the next couple of months to make a decision regarding LPS Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh. 

A disciplinary hearing was held on Thursday, April 17, to address allegations that Mehdizadeh had violated COVID-19 public health orders in 2021. The hearing was ordered by the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board on an appeal from a public complaint. 

READ MORE: Police commission to hold disciplinary hearing for alleged misconduct by LPS Chief 

The board report is available here, with allegations six, seven and eight addressed during Thursday’s disciplinary hearing. 

A written decision is set to be delivered by the commission on June 16. 

Justin Goulet
Justin Goulet
Justin Goulet brings over a decade of experience to the Lethbridge newsroom. He started his career in Ontario before moving to Vancouver Island in 2014 to work with Vista Radio. He moved to Alberta in February 2019 and joined the Lethbridge team in June 2024. Justin is excited to share the stories of southern Alberta.
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