By Canadian Press

Alberta promises more officers for rural municipalities with provincial police plan

Aug 16, 2022 | 3:18 PM

CALGARY – The Alberta government continues to make its case for a provincial police force, saying it would add hundreds of front-line officers to small detachments.

The United Conservative government outlined its blueprint for more police in rural Alberta today.

It says 275 front-line police officers would be added to Alberta’s 42 smallest detachments.

Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the proposed model would have 65 to 85 community detachments that would have a minimum of 10 police officers and a maximum of 80 officers working in them.

The plan also includes service-hub detachments with between 48 and 192 officers, as well as three urban detachments to serve larger communities and function as regional headquarters.

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Earlier this year, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta said it supports keeping the RCMP and opposes the idea of a provincial police force because it fails to demonstrate how it would increase service levels in rural areas.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2022.

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