Rural Policing in Alberta
Presented to the Alberta Association of Police Governance 2011
Conference
Presented by: Deputy Commissioner Dale McGowan
Commanding Officer “K” Division
April 30th 2011
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and safe communities
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Core Values:
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
CTA/FNP
Integrated
This session will cover
“K” Division Structure
Integrity
Honesty
Resource Outlook
Professionalism
Compassion
Law Enforcement Framework

Respect
Accountability
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
Civilian Oversight
Service Delivery

Funding
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5 Districts
3 Autonomous
detachment areas
105 provincial
detachments
43 municipal
detachments
10 Community
Tripartite
Agreements
(CTAs)
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
CTA/FNP
Integrated
Division Structure and Map
Western Alberta District
Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge
Detachments
Eastern Alberta District
Wood Buffalo Detachments
Provincial Capital District
Battle River District
Red Deer Area Detachments
Southern Alberta District
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RCMP Resources are
allocated to units such
as:
Frontline response
Aboriginal Policing
Integrated Threat and Risk
Assessment Centre (I-TRAC)
Commercial Crime
Community Policing
Customs & Excise
Drug Sections
Emergency Response Teams
Forensic Identification Services
Gang Unit
General Investigation Section
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
CTA/FNP
Integrated
Resource Outlook
Service
Agreement
Holder
Regular/ Civilian
Members
Support Staff
Provincial
(PPSA)
1499 / 232
350
Municipal
(MPA)
1086 / 1
350+
Serious Crimes Branch
Project KARE
Integrated Traffic Services Units
Federal
362 / 72
59
Integrated Border Enforcement
Teams (IBET)
Alberta Law Enforcement
Response Team s(ALERT)
Integrated Child Exploitation Units
Total
2947 / 305
759+
Integrated Intelligence Units
Integrated Market Enforcement
Teams
Integrated Proceeds of Crime
Integrated Response to
Organized Crime
Professional Standards
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Detachment
Commander
District Officer
Commanding Officer
Local Public Complaints
Director
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
CTA/FNP
Integrated
Civilian Oversight
Communities with a Municipal Policing Agreement have options;
Policing Committee

Handbook developed for Committee members by AAPG
Police Advisory Committees (PAC)

formerly Community Advisory Committee (CAC) aka Community Consultation Group (CCG)
Provincial Public
Complaints Director
Annual Performance Plans / Provincial Business Plan
Alberta Serious Incident
Response Team (ASIRT)
Community Boards for Selection of “Chief of Police”
CPC - Commission for
Public Complaints
against the RCMP
Public Complaints


Mandated process under RCMP Act
Cooperate with provincial legislation / direction
ERC – External Review
Committee
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-
Alberta Law
Enforcement
Response Teams
(ALERT)
-
Transitional CTAs
with Lakeshore
Regional and North
Peace Tribal
-
Lacombe Police
Complaint taking /
Dispatch
-
Integrated Threat and
Risk Assessment
Centre
-
Corrections
-
Solicitor General and
Public Security
Ministry
-
Continuous
Improvement
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Federal
Provincial
Municipal
CTA/FNP
Integrated
Service Delivery
Goal is to attain Adequate, Effective and Equitable
Policing for all Albertans
Integration Where Possible
Post Concept Detachments / Regional Models
Specialized Support
Law Enforcement Continuum

By-Law Officers

Community Peace Officers

Sheriffs

Traffic Sheriff Integration

Police Officers
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Federal
Provincial
Municipal
CTA/FNP
Integrated
Providing safe homes
and safe communities
for all Albertans
The RCMP is
committed to
becoming a more;
Adaptive,
Accountable,
Trusted
organization of
Fully Engaged
Employees
demonstrating
Outstanding
Leadership and
providing WorldClass Policing
Services
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Discussion / Questions??
Contact:
Inspector Glenn de Goeij
780-412-5435
glenn.degoeij@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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