Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is an umbrella

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uniting efforts by multiple

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organizations. Known by the acronym ALERT, the agency was established in 2006. Its campaigns on behalf of the people of

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, as well as Canadians generally, include fighting

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, working against

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, and confronting

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. ALERT currently includes seconded members from: * Alberta Sheriffs Branch * Calgary Police Service *

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* Medicine Hat Police Service *

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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 ''

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'' 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.

References

External links

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams - Website
Law enforcement agencies of Alberta {{Alberta-stub

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