City of Lethbridge requests support of sheriffs in managing encampments
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge city council has put in a formal request with the Government of Alberta as it anticipates an increase in encampments this spring and summer.
At the regular meeting of council on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, members voted to authorize Mayor Blaine Hyggen to write a letter to Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis, requesting the resources of the Alberta Sheriffs to manage encampments on a six-month trial basis, commencing in May 2023.
It was not specified how many officers the city would be asking for.
The Lethbridge Police Commission will also receive a copy of the letter.