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Federation looking to keep RCMP as Alberta’s provincial police
The National Police Federation is engaging with Albertans across the province to share information it believes shows that Alberta should keep the RCMP and not pursue transitioning to a provincial police service.The federation held an engagement session at Putters at the Bridges at Claresholm Golf Club on Jan. 18 where representatives went through a discussion guide.Read […]
Provincial police switch could do more harm than good, say NPF
The Government of Alberta’s proposal to transition to a provincial police service is being questioned by the National Police Federation (NPF), who have been travelling the province on their KeepAlbertaRCMP engagement tour, stopping in Airdrie on February 3.NPF directors Jeff McGowan and Kevin Halwa spoke to an audience of about 20 people at the Airdrie […]
Stettler urban, rural councils hear warnings about Alberta’s provincial police plan
Stettler urban and rural councillors, along with other members of the public, heard warnings from the National Police Federation (NPF) about the Alberta government’s proposal to replace the RCMP with a provincial force. The Stettler and area residents attended an information session Feb. 1 at the Stettler CanAlta Hotel as part of the NPF’s province-wide public […]
Provincial police service costs more, won’t solve rural crime issues: RCMP union reps
OLDS — Replacing the RCMP with a proposed provincial police force will cost far more and won’t really solve issues like crime and long response times in rural areas, two RCMP officers told a crowd in Olds. That’s the gist of a presentation given to about 35 people in the Olds College land sciences building on Feb.2. […]
KeepAlbertaRCMP touts benefits of sticking with RCMP service at Airdrie info session
The KeepAlbertaRCMP Community Engagement Tour made a stop at the Airdrie Legion on Feb. 3, where representatives of the National Police Federation (NPF) spoke to a packed room of attendees.Last fall, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Kaycee Madu, proposed the creation of Alberta’s own provincially led and funded policing force to replace the current […]
National Police Federation directors stop in Stettler
Two members of Canada’s National Police Federation (NPF) were in Stettler on Feb. 1, 2022, to raise community awareness of the implications relating to the province’s proposed plan to transition to a provincial police force.The potential establishment of an Alberta Provincial Police Service was brought up in the Government of Alberta’s 2020 Fair Deal Panel […]