Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is an umbrella
government agency
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uniting efforts by multiple
Canadian
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law enforcement
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organizations. Known by the acronym ALERT, the agency was established in 2006. Its campaigns on behalf of the people of
Alberta
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, as well as Canadians generally, include fighting
gang activity, working against
drug trafficking
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, and confronting
domestic violence. ALERT currently includes seconded members from:
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Alberta Sheriffs Branch
The Alberta Sheriffs Branch is a provincial law enforcement agency overseen by the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services of the province of Alberta, Canada. Under the authority of the ''Peace Officer Act'', Alberta Sheriffs are provin ...
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Calgary Police Service
Calgary Police Service (CPS) is the municipal police service of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Alberta and third largest municipal force in Canada behind the Toronto Police Service and the Mont ...
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Edmonton Police Service
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Lethbridge Police Service
The Lethbridge Police Service, formerly known as the Lethbridge Regional Police Service, was established 1905, and serves the city of Lethbridge, a community in southern Alberta of approximately 101,482 in its 2019 municipal census.
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Medicine Hat Police Service
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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("K" Division)
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. However, in 2016 the Government of Alberta increased ALERT's funding by $2.6 million for an operating budget of $29.1 million. Regular police officers interviewed by publications such as the ''
Edmonton Sun
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It began publishing Sunday April 2, 1978 and shares many cha ...
'' 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.
See also
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Government of Alberta
The government of Alberta (french: gouvernement de l'Alberta) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Alberta. As a constitutional monarchy, the Crown—represented in the province by the lieutenant governor—is ...
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Law enforcement in Canada
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References
External links
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams - Website
Law enforcement agencies of Alberta
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