April 7, 2025, 9:20 pm
Two reports cover the Alberta government’s steps toward creating an alternative provincial police force as a potential substitute for the RCMP. The initiative is aimed at tackling issues such as staffing shortages and rising costs, while offering municipalities a locally controlled option for public safety. Both pieces describe the unfolding policy shift and its implications for law enforcement services, marking a significant change in the province’s approach to policing.
An independent force could step in to help address concerns about the Mounties' staffing shortages and rising costs, the public safety minister said
Alberta government sets aside $6-million for optional provincial police agency’s leadership team
Alberta’s government is taking another step toward giving municipalities the option of ditching the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police service.
EDMONTON - Alberta’s government is taking another step toward giving municipalities the option of ditching the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police service.
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