Alberta Police

• 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

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• 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
  
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• 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 3
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Alberta legislation would set up independent agency to investigate police complaints

  The legislation would also require all jurisdictions with a population above 15,000 currently policed by the RCMP to establish civilian bodies to oversee policing priorities.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2022
• Calgary family with 4 generations of police officers celebrates ‘very proud day’

  Friday was a well-earned day of celebration for a proud Calgary family.

  Features

  Nov 4, 2022
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• Two Edmonton police officers charged with assault after Tasering man

  In the wake of a use-of-force investigation, an Edmonton police officer and a former officer have been jointly charged with assault and assault with a weapon.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2022
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• Fallen Alberta police and peace officers honoured at ceremony in Edmonton

  The Alberta government has unveiled a memorial wall inside the legislature building that honours the province's fallen police officers.

  Features

  Sep 26, 2022