Mike Ellis
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Alberta election: NDP holds rally in Calgary, UCP talks about crime, mental health supportsMore than 655,000 people had already voted this week as of noon local time Saturday. That's comparable to the 696,000 who voted early in the 2019 general election.PoliticsMay 27
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Alberta election: UCP announces plan for safe streets, transitSmith says a UCP government would monitor dangerous offenders out on bail with ankle bracelets and add 100 patrol officers.PoliticsMay 9
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Alberta says sheriff pilots in Calgary and Edmonton are working, but is it effective?The pilots were first launched in Edmonton on Feb. 1 and in Calgary on Feb. 28 after a string of assaults on transit systems in both cities.PoliticsApr 27
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More social workers joining Edmonton police to address addiction crisisPeople detained for public intoxication will be held at the newly-opened integrated care centre where they will be offered addicition treatment, according to the province.HealthApr 19
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Alberta government to fund 100 more police officers in Calgary, EdmontonThe province will also add funding for cleaning along transit lines and police and crisis (PACT) teams.CrimeApr 4
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Alberta Sheriffs receiving additional officers and more powers with new fundingThe Alberta Sheriffs Branch will have expanded powers and play a bigger role in combating rural crime with new funding, the provincial government said Friday.CrimeMar 24
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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.CrimeMar 15
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Alberta government to require body cameras for all police servicesPublic Safety Minister Mike Ellis says officers often respond to calls that are complex and make split-second decisions.PoliticsMar 14
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Alberta adds gang suppression, firearms investigation units to ALERT in CalgaryPublic Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis announced $4.4 million to create new ALERT units addressing gang suppression and firearms investigations.CanadaMar 8
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City of Grande Prairie votes to establish its own municipal police forceGrande Prairie is the first Alberta community to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police service since 1956.CanadaMar 6
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