Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams
| Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | Alberta |
| General nature |
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| Operational structure | |
| Sworn members | 300+ |
| Elected officer responsible | The Honourable Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
| Agency executive | Charmaine Bulger, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | |
| https://www.alert-ab.ca/ | |
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is an umbrella government agency uniting efforts by multiple Canadian law enforcement organizations. Known by the acronym ALERT, the agency was established in 2006. Its campaigns on behalf of the people of Alberta, as well as Canadians generally, include fighting gang activity, working against drug trafficking, and confronting domestic violence. ALERT currently includes seconded members from:
- Alberta Sheriffs Branch
- Calgary Police Service
- Edmonton Police Service
- Lethbridge Regional Police Service
- Medicine Hat Police Service
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
In terms of funding, the organization ran an operating budget of over $38 million in 2012 compared to $26.5 million in funding in 2015. Regular police officers interviewed by publications such as the Edmonton Sun have stated that they view ALERT's efforts as laudatory for "high level" criminal investigations while also expressing frustration at how exactly to divide up limited law enforcement resources.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Dykstra, Matt (November 28, 2015). "Critics warn of potential surge in organized crime amidst Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) funding crunch". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved February 21, 2016.