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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 […]
Letter: Why throw away good money?
In response to Jan. 21 News article, “NPF making efforts to keep RCMP in Alberta”Read the full Letter to the Editor in Medicine Hat News.
Keep Alberta RCMP stops in Pincher Creek
As the UCP government is currently conducting engagement sessions with municipalities on the possibility of transitioning to a provincial police force, the union which represents 20,000 RCMP officers across Canada is holding their own session across Alberta in an effort to prevent that from happening.“Their own survey showed the vast majority of the province did […]
Members of Alberta Municipalities explore the future of policing in Alberta
More than 400 local government officials, including mayors, councillors and chief administrative officers, participated in Alberta Municipalities’ virtual summit Wednesday night on the future of policing in Alberta.The two-hour event, hosted by Alberta Municipalities President Cathy Heron, presented association members with a summary of the key points made in the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report commissioned by the Government […]