Facts and Resources

	Current RCMP Model	Proposed APPS Model
Staffing Levels	3,097 Fully Trained RCMP Members 190 RCMP Civilian Members 743 RCMP Public Service Employees 931 Alberta Sheriffs 94 Alberta Sheriff support staff Total: 5,055	3,153Fully Trained Police Officers 1,036 Public Service Employees 662 Alberta Sheriffs 94 Alberta Sheriff support staff Total: 4,945 *Alberta Sheriffs consolidated into APPS
Recurring/Ongoing Costs	A. Municipal cost: $196M B. Provincial cost: $358M C. Federal cost: $188M D. Alberta Sheriffs: $41M Total Alberta policing costs $595M (A+B+D) *includes RCMP wage increase	A. Municipal cost: $196M B. Provincial cost: $562M Total Alberta policing cost: $759M (A+B)
Transition Costs	$0	$371.5M
Real Estate	113 detachments 3 district officers 130 employee housing sites 9 offices 1 aircraft hangar Provincial cost: $22M Federal cost: $10M	113 detachments Looking to have a hub model that would have one detachment act as the main hub, while other detachments act as community offices. Looking at co-locating provincial services in the same building. Provincial cost: $32M
Equipment Costs	Provincial cost: $67M Federal cost: $23M	Provincial cost: $113M
Human Resources Costs	Provincial cost: $423M Federal costs: $144M	Provincial cost: $542
Administrative & Other Related Costs	Provincial cost: $33M Federal costs: $11M	Provincial cost: $71M
First Nations Policing	22 First Nations communities serviced under Community Tripartite Agreements. Provincial Cost: $6M (48%) Federal Cost: $6.5M (52%)	Limited engagement by the Government of Alberta (GoA) Unknown additional costs
Governance	GoA sets overall budget and works with K Division on joint business plan to set objectives set by the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General. Municipal governments set overall budget for their municipal policing and work with local detachments. Minister of Justice and Solicitor General can request reviews of services at a provincial level of programs.	APPS Chief of Police reports to provincial police commissioner. GoA sets overall budget. Municipal governments set overall budget for their municipal policing and work with local commission. Local commission evaluate performance and reports to provincial commission.
Oversight	Civilian Review and Complaints Commission Oversees RCMP members and investigates public complaints. Alberta Serious Incident Response Team Created under the Alberta Police Act to investigate the actions of police officers in serious incidents, including the RCMP.	Alberta Serious Incident Response Team Created under the Alberta Police Act to investigate the actions of police officers in serious incidents.
Police Committees	Municipalities have the ability to establish policing committees to allow municipalities to have oversight over the policing services in their jurisdiction.	APPS to establish local police commissions to allow for local voices and priority setting within communities.
Training	RCMP training standards set nationally. These training standards are recognized as some of the best in the world. Recruiting/training done at Depot in Regina, SK. Municipal police service training standards are set locally.	APPS training undertaken in Alberta. Training facility will need to be built. No timeline or cost information on what this would take provided. Potential cost share with Edmonton and Calgary training facility, but facility would need to be expanded to meet increased staffing levels and needs. Additional facilities such as a long-range firearms training ranges and closed driving tracks would have to provided through new partnerships with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Support Services	K Division & federal agencies collaborate and offer covert, specialized and intelligence functions: Special investigations Undercover operations Technological Crimes Air Services Witness protection Division criminal analysis *74% funded by federal government	Proposed Model- APPS will duplicate services across the RCMP Sharing specialist capabilities such as air, canine units and tactical teams with municipal police agencies to reduce costs. Major incident response coordinated with share resources and training specialized officers in rural detachments. Additional costs have not yet been assessed by the province.
Community Policing/Specialized Police Services	Community policing 20,000+ volunteers across Alberta that support RCMP programs Rural Crime watch (16,500) Victims Service units (1,400) Auxiliary Constable Programs (140) Citizens on patrol (2,500) etc. Special tactical operations- deals with crowd control Criminal operations- supports a number of specialized policing functions (intelligence, court evidence, sexual assault coordinator, DNA exhibit coordinator, use of force coordinator, etc) Crime reduction Crime reduction unit- Specialized unit that support Alberta RCMP detachments to target priority offenders Auto theft unit- responsible for criminal organizations involved in auto theft Call back unit- investigates non-urgent calls for service to free up front-line members. Community engagement, outreach & project lock-up- provides proactive assistance to reduce crime to those who have been hit the hardest PROS Data Centre- unit established to support front-line members by completing admin tasks Drug Expert Witness program coordinator- assist in Alberta RCMP drug investigations Forensic identification system- provides forensic services, biology, firearms, trace evidence, etc. Integrated National Security Enforcement Team- focused on analysing and disrupting national security and terrorism threats. Search and Rescue- responsible for investigating services in complex areas.	Community Policing Would collaborate with community stakeholders Accessing specialist expertise in post secondary, private sector, and community organizations to assist with forensic and lab services on a fee for service basis.

Resources

RCMP – Provincial police model comparison: Updated at-a-glance comparison between the current RCMP model and the proposed provincial police service model in Alberta.
Alberta RCMP Fact Sheet: Updated list of common questions and facts about the RCMP in Alberta and the proposed transition to a provincial police service.
KeepAlbertaRCMP Discussion Guide: This guide contains all key information regarding the proposed provincial police transition provided at KeepAlbertaRCMP engagement sessions.
KeepAlbertaRCMP Community Engagement Tour Final Report: This report contains what we heard during our province-wide tour.
The RCMP: Alberta’s Provincial Police Service: Developed in 2021, this position paper outlines key information related to the Alberta RCMP, public opinion research, and the key priorities for criminal justice as identified by Albertans and elected officials.
Alberta Provincial Police Services Agreement (PPSA): This document outlines the roles, responsibilities, and priorities for the RCMP in Alberta. Importantly, Articles 6 and 7 of the PPSA outline that the Alberta Minister of Justice sets the policing agenda and priorities for the province - not Ottawa.

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