Police Chief confident officers are bias-free when performing street checks
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Police Chief Andy McGrogan told members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission that street checks are an essential part of policing.
“We are not an occupying state,” McGorgan said. “We are members of the community that are being paid to keep our community safe and part of that’s engaging in the community in a way that makes us feel like we’re part of the community.”
According to police documents, the service describes a street check as a tool used by officers to record information gained through interactions with people.