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Training academy

Alberta RCMP set to deploy 21 new officers to communities across the province

Mar 26, 2026 | 4:38 PM

Alberta RCMP welcomed 21 new police officers to the force following graduation from the Cadet Training Program.

They’ll now be deployed to communities across Alberta, including Barrhead, Cardston, Chateh, Coronation, Drayton Valley, Fort Vermilion, High Prairie, Hinton, Lloydminster, McLennan, Piikani Nation, Provost, Redcliff, Red Earth Creek, Stettler, St. Paul, Valleyview, Vegreville, Wainwright, and Wood Buffalo.

According to a press release, the program is the RCMP’s training academy located in Regina, Sask. where they gain the necessary skills to serve their communities.

Police say the new officers mark a positive shift in recruitment for the Alberta RCMP.

Since 2024, there have been over 5,700 applications received in Alberta. In addition, Alberta RCMP’s Experienced Police Officer Program has hired 25 EPOs since the start of April 2025, with 33 applications currently open and being processed.

“We recognize that police visibility and staffing levels remain key concerns for the communities we serve,” says Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux, Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP, in a media release.  “These new police officers are an example of our focus to look inward at our hiring processes to remove barriers, find efficiencies, and ensure the most qualified applicants are chosen to serve your communities.”

Additional strategies to address vacancies and temporary absences include the Alberta RCMP’s Relief Team, located out of Cochrane and Leduc, which provides frontline support to communities facing vacancies, injuries or major events.

This year, 65 deployments are planned across 16 detachments in Alberta. Alternate Service Delivery Models for remote and isolated locations are also being used, including an Implemented Fly-In Model in Fox Lake. Lastly, 34 active reservists are supporting frontline policing across the province, with 11 more in the application process.