The commanding officer of the Alberta RCMP says they have always been willing to work alongside the Government of Alberta to ensure transparency and accountability in their service delivery and agrees the RCMP will work alongside a provincial police force if created.."The proposed framework appears to be very similar to the current model of the Alberta RCMP," Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP and Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki said.."The Alberta RCMP is future-focussed and flexible, changing as the safety and security needs of Albertans change.".On Tuesday, the provincial government proposed a deployment model for a provincial police service in Alberta would add 275 front-line police officers to the smallest 42 detachments in Alberta..The UCP government said under the proposed model, community detachments serving small municipalities and rural or remote areas would be the backbone of an Alberta Police Service..The RCMP in Alberta said they will adapt to the needs of citizens "combined with collaboration and input from our partners on all levels."."Modernizing our force, leveraging technology and finding new ways of delivering our services more efficiently, combined with collaboration and input from our partners on all levels, drives how we adapt to the needs of the citizens we serve, and respond to modern-day threats and social factors within the province," Zablocki said..He then provided an example of how the Alberta RCMP "adjusts" its service.."The community safety and well-being branch that was stood up earlier in the year is just one example of how we are constantly adjusting our service to meet the demands of Albertans," Zablocki said.."The Alberta RCMP have always been willing to work alongside the Government of Alberta to ensure transparency and accountability in our service delivery. Our budget and staffing levels are determined by the Government of Alberta, the provincial policing priorities are developed with their oversight and approval, and we report on strategic and budget performance measurements on a regular basis.".According to the UCP government, the proposed model for the new provincial police force will have 65-85 community detachments that consist of a minimum number of 10 police officers and a maximum of 80 officers working in them..In addition to beefing up police in rural communities, a network of 20 to 30 service hub detachments, with a staffing range between 48 and 192 police of officers, would serve residents of larger municipalities and provide support to nearby community detachments when needed, including mental health response..Zablocki agrees that this will help the Alberta RCMP to continue to evolve as a police service.."Open communication and consultations with community leaders; county and municipal governments; chiefs and councils; the Alberta Municipalities Association; the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Association; the Interim Police Advisory Board and Albertans have positioned the Alberta RCMP to continue responding and evolving as a police service," Zablocki said.."I am grateful for our continued ability to collaborate and work together to address the needs of communities and citizens.".Zablocki said: "Over the next few days the Alberta RCMP team will be reviewing and analysing the report in depth.".He added, "Our employees are skilled police professionals, trained to the highest standard in Canada, based on over a century of rural policing lessons. In addition to these front line policing skills, our specialized services, including units such Police Dog Services, Forensic Identification, and Emergency Response Teams are leaders in their fields, know the geographical realities of Alberta, and are strategically positioned throughout the province."
The commanding officer of the Alberta RCMP says they have always been willing to work alongside the Government of Alberta to ensure transparency and accountability in their service delivery and agrees the RCMP will work alongside a provincial police force if created.."The proposed framework appears to be very similar to the current model of the Alberta RCMP," Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP and Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki said.."The Alberta RCMP is future-focussed and flexible, changing as the safety and security needs of Albertans change.".On Tuesday, the provincial government proposed a deployment model for a provincial police service in Alberta would add 275 front-line police officers to the smallest 42 detachments in Alberta..The UCP government said under the proposed model, community detachments serving small municipalities and rural or remote areas would be the backbone of an Alberta Police Service..The RCMP in Alberta said they will adapt to the needs of citizens "combined with collaboration and input from our partners on all levels."."Modernizing our force, leveraging technology and finding new ways of delivering our services more efficiently, combined with collaboration and input from our partners on all levels, drives how we adapt to the needs of the citizens we serve, and respond to modern-day threats and social factors within the province," Zablocki said..He then provided an example of how the Alberta RCMP "adjusts" its service.."The community safety and well-being branch that was stood up earlier in the year is just one example of how we are constantly adjusting our service to meet the demands of Albertans," Zablocki said.."The Alberta RCMP have always been willing to work alongside the Government of Alberta to ensure transparency and accountability in our service delivery. Our budget and staffing levels are determined by the Government of Alberta, the provincial policing priorities are developed with their oversight and approval, and we report on strategic and budget performance measurements on a regular basis.".According to the UCP government, the proposed model for the new provincial police force will have 65-85 community detachments that consist of a minimum number of 10 police officers and a maximum of 80 officers working in them..In addition to beefing up police in rural communities, a network of 20 to 30 service hub detachments, with a staffing range between 48 and 192 police of officers, would serve residents of larger municipalities and provide support to nearby community detachments when needed, including mental health response..Zablocki agrees that this will help the Alberta RCMP to continue to evolve as a police service.."Open communication and consultations with community leaders; county and municipal governments; chiefs and councils; the Alberta Municipalities Association; the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Association; the Interim Police Advisory Board and Albertans have positioned the Alberta RCMP to continue responding and evolving as a police service," Zablocki said.."I am grateful for our continued ability to collaborate and work together to address the needs of communities and citizens.".Zablocki said: "Over the next few days the Alberta RCMP team will be reviewing and analysing the report in depth.".He added, "Our employees are skilled police professionals, trained to the highest standard in Canada, based on over a century of rural policing lessons. In addition to these front line policing skills, our specialized services, including units such Police Dog Services, Forensic Identification, and Emergency Response Teams are leaders in their fields, know the geographical realities of Alberta, and are strategically positioned throughout the province."
