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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 […]
Group hoping to keep RCMP in Alberta hosting community engagement sessions
The KeepAlbertaRCMP Community Engagement Tour has upcoming stops throughout central Alberta.According to www.keepalbertarcmp.ca, the group behind it is fighting against a provincial government plan which would scrap RCMP in Alberta in favour of a provincial police force.Read more in rdnewsNOW.
KeepAlbertaRCMP Community Engagement Tour Central Alberta Dates Added
Edmonton, AB – From January 31 to February 3, 2022, the National Police Federation’s KeepAlbertaRCMP community engagement meetings will continue in Central Alberta, to share information, including potential costs, related to Government’s proposed policing transition. Both in-person and virtual sessions will enable participants to share their questions and concerns directly with panelists. This engagement tour […]
Under The Dome: ‘Doesn’t make sense’ Pushback against Kenney government’s Alberta police force proposal
One of the key planks of the Alberta Fair Deal plan is the notion of a provincial police force.The idea is that, with a provincial police force akin to the likes of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) or the Sûreté du Québec, the Alberta government would have more control over policing in the province and […]