News release

Alberta RCMP welcomes 21 new police officers

March 24, 2026 - Edmonton, Alberta
From: Alberta RCMP

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The Alberta RCMP is welcoming 21 new police officers who will be deployed across the province. Each of them has recently graduated from the Cadet Training Program at Depot, the RCMP’s training academy, in Regina, Sask., equipping them with the policing skills necessary to serve their new communities with excellence.

These new officers are a part of a positive shift in recruitment and retention for the Alberta RCMP. Since April 1, 2024, there have been over 5,700 applications received in the province. Additionally, the 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. 

The following locations will soon be home to new officers: 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.

“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.  “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. In 2026, 65 deployments have already been 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. 

With municipal, provincial and federal mandates, the Alberta RCMP offers over 150 different types of career opportunities to choose from. If you want to make a difference, have a positive impact and support your community, province, and country, explore what we have to offer today: https://rcmp.ca/en/alberta/careers.

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