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By Canadian Press

Provincial Police Force

Kenney touts provincial police plan to RMA convention

Nov 26, 2021 | 3:23 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force.

And he is promising that any added costs won’t be directly downloaded to municipalities.

Kenney made the comments in a speech today at the fall convention of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta.

His United Conservative government is currently deciding next steps following the release of a third-party report into transitioning to an Alberta-run provincial police force instead of using the RCMP in rural areas and some smaller cities.

The report projects it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars more in start-up and operating costs for Alberta to go-it alone on policing, but that there may be more cost-effective service down the line.

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It currently costs Alberta about $500 million a year for the RCMP, with the federal government chipping in $170 million.

Alberta would have to make up that federal money on top of $366 million in start up costs.

The Opposition NDP says the idea of a provincial police force is unwanted and unnecessary.

(The Canadian Press)