Protecting Parkland

Parkland County is a vast area with multiple communities spread across its boundaries. There is a unique ecosystem of law enforcement within the County that perform different duties, yet all strive to keep the peace.

Parkland County Peace Officers have a valuable role, ensuring the safety and enjoyment of County roads, properties and infrastructure through the enforcement of provincial statutes and municipal bylaws.

Services include:
• Enforcement of the Responsible Pet Ownership bylaw
• Monitoring traffic safety in school zones
• Patrolling residential areas, industrial areas and municipal parks to prevent break and enters, vandalism and property damage
• Proactive partnerships within the community through Crime Watch groups and school programs
• Targeting unsafe commercial vehicles including overweight and over -dimensional vehicles to protect local infrastructure
• Investigate complaints such as Unsightly Properties, Noise, Graffiti, Littering, Nuisance Properties, etc.

Many offences are enforced by simply educating property owners of the infraction and giving them an opportunity to fix the issue. Every situation is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and at the officer’s discretion.

RCMP

With Peace Officers performing these various roles, RCMP officers can remain focused on more complex and serious criminal enforcement activities.

RCMP officers are responsible for protecting life and property, preventing crime and keeping the peace. They have a broad range of duties, with the bulk of the role being law enforcement. RCMP officers investigate, arrest offenders and bring them before the criminal justice system.

They also provide a variety of community services such as:
• Crime prevention
• Educational programs
• Assisting in locating missing persons
• Dealing with lost property
• Traffic control
• Victim assistance
• Collision investigation.

The RCMP acts at the federal, provincial and municipal level. Because of the vast size of Parkland County, there are three RCMP detachments in the area — Drayton Valley, Evansburg and Parkland (located in Spruce Grove).

NEED HELP?

For Emergencies, dial 9-1-1.

For Non-Emergency Peace Officer assistance, dial 780-968-8400.

For the latest news on crime prevention, criminal activity and what our Peace Officers have been doing to make Parkland County a safer place, visit YourParkland.ca.