Alberta Provincial Police

• Alberta government lays groundwork for provincial police force

  Alberta’s government is taking another step toward giving municipalities the option of ditching the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police service.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2025
  
• Alberta no longer pursuing plan to dump RCMP for provincial police force: justice minister mandate letter

  The new mandate letter place a renewed emphasis on more front-line resources to address gang activity, drug activity, as well as a urban crime 'specialized prosecution unit.'

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2023
  
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• City of Grande Prairie votes to establish its own municipal police force

  Grande Prairie is the first Alberta community to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police service since 1956.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
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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, 2023
• 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
• 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
• Alberta RCMP members demoralized over proposal to form provincial police service

  Under the United Conservative Party government's plan, 275 front-line police officers would be added to the 42 smallest detachments.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2022
• Alberta justice minister outlines plan for provincial police force

  The Alberta government continues to make its case for a provincial police force, saying it would add hundreds of front-line officers to small detachments.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2022
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• Alberta NDP criticizes United Conservative Party’s new provincial policing website

  The Alberta government says the website will provide the public with information about the benefits of having a provincial police service.

  Politics

  Aug 3, 2022
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• Rural municipalities formally reject Alberta provincial police

  Alberta rural municipalities joined their urban colleagues in rejecting the idea of replacing the RCMP with a provincial police force, saying it adds cost without benefit.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022