Regina police union wants service to change Facebook after violent posts
REGINA – The union representing Regina police officers wants changes to the force’s Facebook page after a shooting involving a dog led to an online backlash.
The Regina Police Association says the police service should be able to delay or edit posts before they appear on its Facebook page.
Association president Evan Bray says there should be an interaction between police and the public, but comments such as quote — “the only good cop is a dead cop” — are not appropriate.
Hundreds of comments were posted after a police officer shot and killed a dog while chasing an assault suspect on the weekend.
The police service says two officers and a police dog confronted a leashed dog in a yard and one of the officers, fearing injury, fired a single shot.
An investigation is underway.
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