According to the report, of the 30 RCMP shootings nationwide in 2006 (the most recent year for which data is available), only 10 met the RCMP's test for using lethal force, namely, to protect someone from death or "grievous bodily harm." Another two were outside the officer's control, such as a gun going off in a struggle with a suspect.

In contrast to B.C., the report notes the number of shootings in Alberta skyrocketed from just one in 2002 to eight in 2006 (peaking at 12 in 2005). The report notes Alberta now accounts for nearly one-third of all RCMP shootings, despite the fact fewer than 15 per cent of its members are stationed there.

"(Alberta) is still reporting almost twice as many incidents as would be projected based on member population," it states. The report states the high rate of police shootings in Alberta is "disturbing," but offers no explanation for why the province's numbers are so high.