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BUDGET INFORMATION REQUEST (BIR) - Policing Services Review & Long Term Policing Strategies
Requested by: Councillor Korotash
Date of Request: November 17, 2025
Date Response Due: November 21, 2025
Confidential: No
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Could you please provide clarification on areas of overlap between a potential police services review (council initiated) and the already approved long term policing strategy. Specifically, the budget briefing on the policing services review indicates it will assess the number of policing resources (RCMP & Bylaw) for optimal policing delivery and financial considerations. Are there overlaps here (ie will the long term policing strategy also do this?)
Furthermore, if we proceed with the policing services review and the long term policing strategies put on hold as the business case suggests, are there any cost savings or increased capacity to complete other long term plans?
Lastly, just confirming there is no provincial money for this review? I believe they have funded or partially funded other similar reviews in the past.
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RESPONSE
The long-term planning for policing services is included within the Community Well Being Strategy (CWBS) rather than being a separate, stand-alone strategy. On August 15, 2025, Council approved motion CM-23-38 "That Council direct Administration to include the creation of a new long-term policing strategy into the Community Well Being Plan to be developed in 2026." This approach aligns with Council Policy C-CG-06 City of St. Albert Strategic Framework.
Typically, this type of review is done before the strategy is developed, or it is identified as an initiative as part of the strategy implementation plan to help inform future updates of the strategy. Conducting a Policing review in 2026 aligns well with CWBS development, as its findings can strengthen the long-term plan for policing and guide implementation over the next five to ten years.
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