Police Accountability Files is a hard-hitting podcast hosted by Special Ed that explores high-profile police incidents, criminal investigations, court cases, civil liberties, and accountability in Canada and beyond. Through fact-based reporting, legal analysis, expert perspectives, and documented evidence, each episode examines the stories behind the headlines while encouraging listeners to think critically about policing, justice, and public trust.
Guelph, Ontario: The Officer on Paid Leave Since 2016
Police Accountability Files – Episode 20: Guelph, OntarioOfficer on Paid Leave Since 2016
How can apolice disciplinary case stretch across nearly a decade—and howmuch does it cost taxpayers?
In Episode20 of Police Accountability Files, host Special Ed examinesthe case of Guelph Police Constable Corey McArthur, whosedisciplinary proceedings began after he elbowed a handcuffed17-year-old boy at a hospital in September 2016. McArthur pleadedguilty to criminal assault and discreditable conduct, and theincident led to years of hearings and appeals.
In July2026, a second disciplinary hearing ordered McArthur to resign orface dismissal. He appealed that decision, continuing a case that hasraised serious questions about police accountability, public trust,and the cost of lengthy disciplinary proceedings.
Thisepisode explores:
When an officer admits tomisconduct, how long should it take for the system to reach a finaldecision—and who should be accountable for the cost?
Join Special Ed for an in-depth lookat a case that raises difficult questions about police discipline,procedural fairness, public money, and confidence in law enforcement.
Police Accountability Files —Real cases. Public questions. Police accountability.
13 Oct 2026
Wellness Checks Gone Wrong
Police Accountability Files – Episode 19: Wellness ChecksGone Wrong
Whensomeone is experiencing a mental health crisis, a wellness check issupposed to protect lives—not put them at risk. But what happenswhen a call for help ends in violence, serious injury, or death?
In Episode19 of Police Accountability Files, hosted by Special Ed, weexamine troubling Canadian cases involving police wellness checks,including the deaths of Chantel Moore and Rodney Levi, and theassault of nursing student Mona Wang by an RCMP officer in Kelowna,British Columbia.
We exploreconcerns raised by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission forthe RCMP about officers using a “command and control” approachwhen dealing with people in crisis. We also examine policede-escalation, use-of-force policies, accountability, andrecommendations for alternatives that put mental health professionalsat the forefront when police intervention is not necessary.
Whensomeone calls for help, should the first response be about enforcingcompliance—or protecting that person’s well-being?
JoinSpecial Ed for a hard-hitting look at the cases, the oversightfindings, and the difficult questions Canada must confront aboutpolicing and mental health.
PoliceAccountability Files — examining the incidents, the evidence,and the questions that demand answers.
8 Oct 2026
Officers Leaving Their Jobs While Under Investigation
Episode 18 Description — Officers Leaving Jobs While UnderInvestigation
In Episode 18 of PoliceAccountability Files, Special Ed examines what happens whenpolice officers resign or retire while facing a misconductinvestigation.
The episode focuses on reporting that88 officers with the Edmonton Police Service and CalgaryPolice Service left their positions while under investigation between2012 and 2023. It explores what that number does—and doesnot—tell us, the difference between an allegation and a finding ofmisconduct, and the challenges that can arise when an officer leavesbefore a disciplinary process is completed.
The episode also looks at Alberta'spolice oversight system, the role of independent investigations,officers' procedural rights, complainants' rights, and the ongoingquestion of whether an investigation should continue even after anofficer leaves the job.
When an officer leaves, doesaccountability leave with them?
Real incidents. Realquestions. Real accountability.
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