Calgary Police Officers

• Province earmarks $4.16M for plan to hire 50 new Calgary officers

  Calgary's police chief said the first 25 new officers could be recruited and trained as soon as January with deployment expected in "high-crime areas" identified across the city.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2023
  
• ‘Beacons of Hope’ aims to show support for Calgary police amid criticism and low morale

  The organization's cofounder said the goal is to "give a megaphone" to Calgarians who support local police officers.

  Canada

  May 9, 2022
  
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• Calgary gun store robbery suspect arrested

  Calgary Police Service officers have arrested a man allegedly trying to rob two gun stores in the city's northeast in the past week.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2022
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• Calgary police officers defy order to remove thin blue line patches from uniforms

  Last week, the Calgary Police Commission announced its decision to no longer allow officers to wear the thin blue line patch on their uniforms while on duty.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2022
• Calgary police officers ‘exhausted’ as call load increases

  Calgary police officers are stretched to the limit according to Calgary’s top cop.

  Crime

  Sep 19, 2017
• Calgary police officers expressing concern for safety over one-person patrols

  Officers on day shift patrolling downtown and the surrounding areas (District 1) are alone in their cars as part of a pilot project.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2017
• Calgary police officers facing harassment, bribery charges head to court Sept. 9

  Six people accused in a corruption case that involves current and former members of the Calgary Police Service are next to appear in court on Sept. 9.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2016
• Accused in Calgary police corruption case will go straight to trial

  The Alberta Justice Special Prosecutions branch is handling a case involving multiple Calgary police officers facing charges including harassment and bribery.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2016