AB: Edmonton Transit Officer Resigns after Allegations of Excessive Force, Racial Profiling by Black Teen

An Edmonton transit officer has resigned after complaints of excessive force and racial profiling made by a 15-year-old African-Canadian boy, CBC News has learned.

He's one of two officers involved in an incident on Jan. 19 at the Belvedere LRT station, now being investigated by both the city's professional standards unit and police.

There is no indication that his departure is related to the January incident. 

Read the complete article at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-transit-officer-resigns-after-allegations-of-excessive-force-racial-profiling-by-black-teen-1.4556535