The Calgary Police Service (CPS) said it has stopped including racial details when seeking suspects because of practicality — except if a photo is unavailable..“We defer to photos if available, and in the absence of photos, we will include a description from a witness of skin complexion,” said CPS in a Thursday statement to the Western Standard..The CPS Traffic Section asked for the public’s help on Wednesday in identifying a man believed to be responsible for a fatal hit and run earlier this month, but it did not cite his race in its press release..READ MORE: Calgary police hunting suspect in deadly hit and run.A woman was walking northbound in the 3800 block of 34 St. N.E. on Friday around 1:25 a.m. when she was struck and killed by a vehicle. .Investigators were looking to identify a man described as 5-ft. 9-ins., 190 lbs., with a medium build, and dark hair. They did not describe him as black..The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) found itself in trouble in October because it released information pointing to a black suspect in a sexual assault case from 2019..READ MORE: D'AMOUR: Cops hands tied with 'woke' tethers.“While the tension I felt over this was very real, I prioritized the investigation — which in this case involved the pursuit of justice for the victim, herself a member of a racialized community — over the potential harm to the black community,” said EPS Community Safety and Well-being Bureau Chief Operating Officer Enyinnah Okere. .“This was not an acceptable trade-off and I apologize for this.”
