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MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Police officer response and accountability in shootings

<p>The province's independent Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has commenced an investigation regarding an allegation made by a Yarmouth man regarding what he states was inappropriate sexual touching during an arrest by members of the Annapolis Royal Police Department (ARPD) on July 9, 2015.</p>
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People are upset with the decision not to lay charges against the two RCMP officers involved in the shooting incident at the Onslow Belmont Firehall. SIRT says it's not criminal but there were challenges with the communication on that day in April 2020.


Sheldon MacLeod has been a broadcast professional for close to 30 years. Eyewitness to the transition from 45s and magnetic tape to CDs, MP3s, computers, websites, blogs and the worldwide web. And through all of the technology one thing remains constant: the satisfaction of sharing compelling stories with other humans. The responsibility of knowing better, is doing better. Sheldon is based in Halifax, N.S. Reach out to Sheldon at [email protected].

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