Alberta Citizens News Today

Battlefords Citizen on Patrol, a volunteer group that has helped RCMP in the Battlefords area for 30 years, has received a grant from the Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) for a vehicle to help with patrolling.

Corp. Mike Evans of Red Deer RCMP has been recognized provincially for his community policing efforts and contributions to Citizens on Patrol.

Mounties in Alberta on Thursday unveiled a new Community Safety and Wellbeing Branch, an effort to streamline cooperation between RCMP, mental health professionals, citizen patrol groups and social service providers.

The bill would will require the government to report crime data annually, table it in the legislature and make it available online.

New legislation would make it easier for Albertans to make informed decisions about protecting themselves and their communities.