Alberta Plans Independent Police Agency

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Alberta taking next step to establish independent police agency, municipalities could opt-in

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Bill 49 — the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act 2025 , makes amendments to the Police Act .

It would specify that the new “independent agency police service” would be a Crown corporation.

The province previously said the new police agency would take on policing functions currently performed by the Alberta Sheriffs , which currently does not have a civilian oversight board.

The legislation also plans to enhance disaster recovery by making changes to Federal Disaster Financial Assistance .

The province plans to enable its disaster recovery program to provide mitigation funding to local authorities.

Municipal governments would be required to develop evacuation plans during emergencies and need to include mitigation strategies.

Provincial police agency coming 'under the sheriffs'.

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