Alberta Government unveils provincial police proposal
EDMONTON, AB – The Alberta Government has released more details on its proposed plan to introduce a provincial police service. Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro held a news conference on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 to talk about the benefits of moving towards an Alberta Police Force.
During the news conference, Shandro said the current model is too centralized, and the new proposed policing model would provide more services, and officers.
“This report reveals that the current deployment model is bureaucratic and heavily centralized. By moving to a provincial deployment model, we would be able to add 275 front-line police officers to the smallest 42 detachments,” Shandro explained. “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 also highlighted that community detachments would be guaranteed a minimum of 10 front-line officers, potentially adding 275 officers to the 42 smallest detachments across Alberta.