Alberta Police

• Lethbridge continuing process of utilizing police body-worn cameras

  Lethbridge police move forward with a plan to implement body-worn cameras, falling in line with a provincial mandate.

  Money

  Jul 11, 2025
  
• Alberta government proposes new ‘police-like’ agency, will operate independently

  The province said the agency will be independent from the government, like all of Alberta's police services.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024
  
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• Alberta RCMP seek help identifying man found dead without ID

  Alberta police are hoping someone will recognize items found near a man who was found dead near Redcliffe, Alta., with no form of identification.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023
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• $150K in cocaine, Percocet and cash seized in Fort McMurray drug bust

  Police say the suspect arrested in a Fort McMurray drug bust was seen hiding cocaine in the bushes near where he parked his vehicle, posing a risk to the community and wildlife.

  Crime

  Jul 14, 2023
• Alberta Sheriffs receiving additional officers and more powers with new funding

  The Alberta Sheriffs Branch will have expanded powers and play a bigger role in combating rural crime with new funding, the provincial government said Friday.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2023
• Alberta to mandate police body cameras — but who’s paying?

  A criminologist says Alberta's plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2023
• UCP won’t make provincial police decision before election, but says other safety projects are working

  'The biggest complaint that I’m getting right now is that people in the community want more and they want it permanent.'

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2023
• Drug decriminalization in province ‘premature’ says Alberta police chiefs

  The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police said a "systemic and ordered approach" must be in place before the province can consider decriminalizing drugs.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Alberta budget to include money to help municipalities transition away from RCMP 

  The Alberta government says that any municipality that wants to move away from the RCMP and start their own police service will receive provincial assistance.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Exclusive: Alberta moves forward with regional policing model as it mulls provincial force

  While it isn't the Alberta Police Service, the United Conservative Party government is looking to help at least one municipality -- Grande Prairie -- replace the RCMP.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2023