Alberta justice minister outlines plan for provincial police force
The United Conservative government outlined its blueprint for more police in rural Alberta on Tuesday. Under the plan, 275 front-line police officers would be added to Alberta’s 42 smallest detachments.said as it stands, there is no minimum number of officers at RCMP detachments and a made-in-Alberta police force would provide better policing for all regions and improve response times.
“We can also make access to mental health, addictions, family crisis services, and other specialized police services more accessible to all communities across Alberta.”Shandro said the proposed model would have 65 to 85 community detachments that would have a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 80 officers working in them.
The government is deciding next steps following the release of a third-party analysis last fall of the proposal for an Alberta-run provincial police force instead of using the RCMP in rural areas and some smaller cities. But it said there is potential for more cost-effective law enforcement by using existing human resources and the government’s financial services to save money, and by drafting agreements with municipal forces to share specialized police services, including canine units, air support and tactical squads.
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