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10 new frontline positions announced for RCMP Central Alberta District

Jul 2, 2020 | 4:09 PM

EDMONTON – The announcement of Alberta’s Police Funding Model has resulted in additional resources for Mounties in the province for 2020-2021.

Alberta RCMP says 76 new police officers and 57 new civilian support positions are being added.

The new resources will directly or indirectly support frontline policing in communities we serve across rural Alberta, according to an RCMP media release.

The allocation of the new resources was determined through a workload analysis at each detachment location in the province. This analysis included factors such as travel time, call volume, the type of crimes occurring in the area, the amount of time required for investigations, size of detachment, and time available for proactive policing, which includes strategic patrols, community engagement, visiting schools, and attending community events.

RCMP say the filled positions include 25 frontline police positions in Alberta rural communities; 18 centralized police officer positions to provide support and specialized services to all rural Alberta RCMP detachments; and three civilian support positions to provide administrative and program support across the RCMP provincial jurisdiction.

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The following detachments have received new frontline police positions:

• Western Alberta District: Five positions – Beaverlodge, Edson, Evansburg, Mayerthorpe and Valleyview
• Southern Alberta District: Five positions – Airdrie (two positions), Cochrane, Okotoks and Strathmore
• Central Alberta District: 10 positions – Camrose, Blackfalds, Leduc, Morinville, Parkland, Rocky Mountain House (two positions), Stettler, Strathcona and Thorsby
• Eastern Alberta District: Five positions – Athabasca, Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Elk Point and St. Paul

“The RCMP is committed to working in partnership with our communities to ensure Albertans feel safe, in their homes, in their backyards, and in their farmyards,” says Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki, Commanding Officer, Alberta RCMP. “The new funding will allow us to directly and indirectly support frontline policing by adding new police officers and support positions in our detachments, ultimately benefiting the communities we serve across Alberta.”