TAMRMS#: B05
6.4
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Policing Services Operating Business Case Funding
Notice given by: Councillor MacKay
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That the unfunded operating business case to conduct a review of policing services in St. Albert be moved from the unfunded operating business cases to funded with the funding source to be XXXXX.
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Administration's Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
That the business case for a Review of Policing Services in St. Albert is funded in 2026 and funded from the Stabilization Reserve.
SUMMARY
This motion, if passed, directs Administration to coordinate a review of the policing services in St. Albert as outlined in the 2026 Operating Business case titled "Review of Policing Services in St. Albert".
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Alberta Police Act requires cities with populations over 5,000 to provide policing services to their municipality by:
* Entering into an agreement with the Province of Alberta for the provision of Policing services by the provincial police service (subject to the costs as determined by the Minister), or
* Entering into an agreement with the Government of Canada for the provision of Policing Services by the RCMP, or
* Establishing a regional police service with at least one other municipality, or
* Establishing their own police service, or
* Entering into an agreement with an independent agency police service for the provision of policing services.
In accordance with Council Policy C-PS-02, Policing Services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is the current police agency of choice serving the City of St. Albert. At present, there are over 51 City of St. Albert Municipal Employees operating within the Policing Services branch who work along side of and support the RCMP members in the delivery of Policing Services to the community.
Currently, City Council has authorized the strength of the St....
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