The government of Alberta has created a new organization to investigate serious complaints against the police.

Alberta’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Mike Ellis, outlined the government’s plans for the new Police Review Commission (PRC) during an Edmonton press conference on Monday.

Ellis claims the new commission was established to help address public concerns that the current complaint investigation process against police wasn’t independent enough.

“For far too long, the perception of the public was that police were investigating police, and because of that, there was a level of distrust,” said Ellis.

While he described the new commission as “an independent arms-length civilian body,” Ellis said it will also employ former police officers to help investigate som

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