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Government of Alberta Doubles Down on Plan for More Expensive New Policing Model
Edmonton, AB — Newly released research conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights for the National Police Federation confirms, once again, that the majority of Albertans do not want a new provincial police service in addition to other key findings consistent with four previous waves of research: 84% want to retain the Alberta RCMP outright or with improvements. Satisfaction with the Alberta […]
Keep Alberta RCMP Campaign Launches List of Alberta Call-to-Action Supporters
Edmonton, AB — The National Police Federation today launched a list of 72 municipalities and other organizations from across Alberta that have signed a Call to Action, which has been sent to the Government of Alberta, to voice concern over continued efforts to advance the creation of an expensive new provincial police service.This growing group of […]
73 towns, villages, counties, unions call on UCP to stop provincial police effort
A public demand that Alberta stick with the RCMP has been signed by 32 towns, 22 villages, seven organizations, six counties, three summer villages, two other municipalities, and The City of Wetaskiwin. The signatories instead are calling on Alberta to fund more RCMP officers and improve social services. The letter, spearheaded by the National Police Federation, states […]
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 […]