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Black Diamond votes to back RCMP in Alberta
Black Diamond council voted to support the RCMP’s continued service in Alberta last week.The motion to continue with RCMP in the community arose after a presentation from Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson concerning a possible provincial police force at council’s June 2 meeting. Read the full story in Okotoks Today
Commentary: RCMP remains the best option for Alberta
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Alberta students, businesses and sports organizations, despite the encouraging progress of the vaccination campaign, the Kenney government has its hands full guiding the province forward.Ensuring that the pandemic response protects residents now and that the province is well positioned to get back to business once the crisis is […]
M.D. continues discussions on provincial police
After receiving a letter from the County of St. Paul, who expressed their concern over a potential provincial police force, the Municipal District of Taber once again voiced their issues.The letter in question was brought to council’s regular meeting May 11.“There has been no conclusive proof an (Alberta provincial police service) would result in better […]
Town Of Didsbury Council Hears Presentation From National Police Federation
Didsbury council heard a presentation from the National Police Federation (NPF) during last week’s meeting. It was regarding the provincial government’s proposal to replace the Alberta RCMP with a new provincial police service. The NPF conducted independent polling last October which showed 81 percent of Albertans in communities policed by the RCMP are satisfied with the service they […]
National Police Federation advocates for keeping RCMP in Alberta
Alberta should stay the course with policing by the RCMP in rural areas and smaller municipalities rather than forming its own provincial police force. That was the message Morinville Town Council heard at its Committee of the Whole Meeting Tuesday.The message was presented by Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan, directors of the National Police Federation, […]
Delegation asking for Rocky’s support for keeping RCMP in Alberta
Both the Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County have been forwarded letters asking for support from multiple municipalities to have Alberta stick with the RCMP for policing services as opposed to creating a provincial force.A delegation from the National Police Federation (NPF), who represents 3,500 RCMP members, spoke during Rocky town council’s May […]