Twenty-one new RCMP officers are seen during a graduation ceremony at the Alberta RCMP Cadet Training Program in Regina. One officer will be making their way to Redcliff to begin serving the community.--HANDOUT PHOTO
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The Town of Redcliff will soon welcome one of 21 new police officers who recently graduated from the Alberta RCMP Cadet Training Program in Regina.
These new officers are part of the positive shift in recruitment and retention efforts for the Alberta RCMP, which has received more than 5,700 applications since 2024.
The new officers have been training in all police skills necessary to serve in their communities with excellence.
Alongside Redcliff, officers will be deployed to Cardston, Lloydminster, Piikani Nation, Provost, Vegreville, Wainwright and several other municipalities.
“We recognize that police visibility and staffing levels remain key concerns for the communities we serve,” said Trevor Daroux, commanding officer and deputy commissioner. “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.
This 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.
Additionally, 34 active reservists are supporting frontline policing across the province, with 11 more in the application process.
