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‘Keep Alberta RCMP’ community tour makes its way through to Airdrie, Calgary
The debate over a proposed provincial police force has been ongoing since the provincial government proposed the idea this past fall.Calls for a provincial police force were amplified following a fair deal panel report’s recommendations that it would improve rural policing issues while strengthening relationships with First Nations communities.In response, the union that represents nearly […]
Members of National Police Federation in Airdrie during Keep Alberta RCMP Tour
Representatives of the National Police Federation were in Airdrie on Thursday as part of their KeepAlbertaRCMP Community Engagement Tour.The tour which has stops across Alberta was in response to a study that was initiated by the province of Alberta and carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Canada about the potential transition to a provincial police service. PwC Canada was hired […]
Tour in support of RCMP in Alberta stops in Red Deer
A public engagement tour making its way across the province in support of the RCMP in Alberta made a stop in Red Deer on Monday.Hosted by the National Police Federation (NPF), the KeepAlbertaRCMP Community Engagement Tour was held at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference Centre.Read the full story on rdnewsNOW.
Southern Alberta mayor says feedback not a focus of Provincial police engagement sessions
Representatives from the province’s Justice and Solicitor General’s office have hit the road to engage with municipal officials throughout Alberta on the proposed provincial police force. But, after attending the Jan. 25 session in Okotoks, Mayor Tanya Thorn said there really wasn’t much opportunity to engage. “I’m happy to provide feedback, but if you’re calling it a […]
Cost of replacing Alberta RCMP would be huge: National Police Federation
Alberta’s transition to a provincial police force could cost $1 billion or more based on Surrey, B.C.’s experiences, said a National Police Federation spokesman on Monday in Red Deer.The province has been floating the idea of replacing Alberta’s 3,100 RCMP officers and 1,000 civilians with a provincial force. A PriceWaterhouseCooper study estimated the transition costs […]
Commentary: Police plan must have public backing
With Alberta Justice and Solicitor General officials planning to meet with municipal leaders across the province in coming weeks regarding the possibility of Alberta forming its own police force, many questions remain unanswered about the controversial proposal.Whether the Kenney government will be able to move forward with the replacement of the RCMP by an Alberta […]