YEG Police Violence Archive is an online accessible database archiving incidents of police violence in Edmonton/amiskwacîwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ), taking a broad view of violence that includes physical as well as social and psychological harm that policing does in our communities. The Archive aims to support advocacy efforts by documenting the harmful effects policing has on our communities and in particular to show how police are implicated in and uphold systems of oppression, including rape culture and white supremacy. We also hope to create a space where survivors of police violence can have their experiences recognized.
The YEG Police Violence Archive is part of Sexual Assault Voices of Edmonton’s larger campaign Defund the Police, and is built in solidarity with Black Lives Matter YEG and other QTBIPOC advocacy groups.
As of July 4, 2025, the Archive is accepting public submissions! There will be some delay between submission and publication while we refine our back-end processes - we appreciate your patience. Visit 'Tell Your Story' to submit an experience - we will also be conducting some pilot outreach projects to gather testimonials around the city, you can follow us on Instagram for more information.
*Trigger Warning*: The database section of the Archive contains descriptions, images, and videos of police violence.
News
July 4, 2025 - Open to community submissions
The Archive is now accepting community submissions! The initial publication process will be slow as we work through how to manage incoming submissions - we thank you for your patience and promise things will speed up as we work out the kinks.
August 9, 2022 - Alberta Police Misconduct Incidents imported
Thanks to the efforts of our community service learning students, all of the Edmonton & area incidents of police misconduct recorded in the Alberta Police Misconduct Database have been imported into the Archive. We're very grateful for all their hard work, which has added a huge number of incidents to the site.
November 19, 2021 - It's Alive!
After many months of conceptualization & development, the Archive officially launched on November 19, 2021. For now, all the incidents in the Archive have been gathered from news coverage of police violence, and our research team is working to expand the number of incidents in the Archive. The next step, opening the Archive for community submissions, is in process. If you or your organization regularly interact with communities that are frequently targeted by police violence, we would love to discuss how we can work together to document their experiences. Contact us at yegpva@protonmail.com
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