The National Police Federation (NPF) launched their Alberta-wide tour advocating for keeping the police service in the province with a Tuesday stop in Fort…
Federation vice-president Michelle Boutin pointed to the fact that the Provincial Police Service Agreement put Alberta on the hook for only 70 per cent of policing costs with RCMP, while the federal government subsidizes the remaining 30 per cent.
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The union representing RCMP officers is pressing the Alberta government to keep the force as it reviews whether to switch to a provincial service, arguing such a change would cost more with little benefit to the public.
The National Police Federation has registered as a lobbyist and has launched a website called Keep Alberta RCMP to make the case against abandoning the Mounties, which have served as the provincial force since 1932. The proposal for an Alberta Provincial Police is among a list of policies under review as the United Conservative Party government seeks to rewrite its relationship with Ottawa.