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Media Statement: Alberta Justice Minister Misleading Albertans on Details of Transition to New Provincial Police Service
Edmonton, AB — Following is a statement from National Police Federation Regional Directors Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan, and Vice President Michelle Boutin, in response to a recent opinion editorial from Alberta Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Tyler Shandro:“In a recent opinion editorial from Alberta’s Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Tyler Shandro, he […]
Red Deer, and most municipalities, oppose provincial police force
Red Deer sided with the majority of municipalities on Wednesday in rejecting a provincial police force.Alberta Municipalities representatives at the spring municipal leaders’ caucus in Edmonton voted 144 in favour, and 34 against, a policy opposing the provincial police models laid out in a PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) feasibility report commissioned by the province.Read the full story […]
Keep Alberta RCMP makes its case to Whitecourt
The debate over the future of the RCMP came to Whitecourt Monday. The Royal Canadian Legion hosted a Keep Alberta RCMP presentation by the National Police Federation (NPF), as part of NPF’s cross-province tour.Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan, Prairie NPF directors, spoke to a crowd of approximately 20 regarding the potential impact of replacing Alberta’s RCMP […]
Innisfail’s policing committee endorses RCMP
INNISFAIL – The Innisfail Policing & Safe Community Committee is endorsing the RCMP as the town’s preferred law enforcement service instead of the proposed Alberta police force now being considered by the provincial government.That declaration of support was passed on to town council at its Feb. 22 Agenda & Priorities meeting by councillors Jason Heistad and […]
Keep Alberta RCMP tour comes to Leduc
The National Police Federation (NPF), union for the RCMP, brought its KeepAlbertaRCMP speaking tour to Leduc last week as it continues to spread awareness about the provincial government potentially switching from the RCMP to a provincial police service. The presentation took place Feb. 14 at the Leduc Recreation Centre.The Fair Deal Panel brought the suggestion […]
Keep Alberta RCMP Community Engagement Tour visits Wainwright
The Keep Alberta RCMP Community Engagement Tour came to Wainwright on Tuesday, February 15, to share their views on the Government of Alberta’s proposal to transition away from the RCMP to an Alberta Provincial Police Service.Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan, Directors for the Prairie and North Region of the National Police Federation, gave a presentation […]