Edmonton police have issued a public safety warning about a man they say presents a significant risk of harm, particularly to people vulnerable to intimate partner violence and to the organizations that support them.
Jamie Edward Meads, 38, will be living in Edmonton following his release.
What he was convicted of
In June 2025, Meads was convicted of offences including assault causing bodily harm, assault by choking, suffocating or strangling, aggravated assault, forcible confinement, intimidation and uttering threats.
EPS says those offences came out of a prolonged pattern of violence against an intimate partner over several weeks.
Police describe an extensive history of intimate partner violence, with eight known victims identified over an offending period spanning approximately 20 years, including sexual offences.
The conditions on his release
EPS says it sought and obtained court-imposed conditions to manage his risk. He is supervised by a member of the Edmonton Police Service Behavioural Assessment Unit.
Among the conditions:
He cannot enter a sexual or intimate relationship, cohabitation, marriage or common-law relationship without written approval from his supervisor, and not until that person's identity has been disclosed to the supervisor and that person has been told about his history of serious domestic violence.
He must have no direct or indirect contact with the victims of his offence.
He must live at a residence approved by the Alberta Court of Justice or his supervisor, and cannot change that address without written approval.
Anyone with information about his conduct in the community can contact EPS at 780-423-4567.
Description
Police describe Meads as 38 years old, five foot ten, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Why police released this
EPS says it issued the information after careful deliberation of the related issues, including privacy concerns, in the belief that it is clearly in the public interest.
The service specifically encourages organizations serving victims of intimate partner violence and other vulnerable people to review the information and take whatever precautions they consider appropriate.
Police are explicit that this is not an invitation to act. The stated intent is to allow people to take suitable precautionary measures, and EPS says releasing the information is not intended to encourage any form of vigilante action.
Vigilante action against a person under supervision also tends to make him harder to supervise, which is the opposite of what a warning like this is for.
If you are experiencing intimate partner violence
Alberta's Family Violence Info Line is available 24 hours a day at 310-1818. No area code is needed, and it offers support in more than 170 languages.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Strangulation, which appears in these convictions as assault by choking, suffocating or strangling, is treated seriously by police and by medical professionals for a specific reason. It is one of the strongest known predictors of future serious harm in an abusive relationship. If it has happened to you, it is worth telling a doctor even if you have no visible injury.
Sources
Public information and warning: violent sexual offender released — Edmonton Police Service, media release HR26R004, August 11, 2026
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