Alberta police groups receive $8M boost to fight organized crime, extortion
The one-time grant will fund new tools, intelligence and specialized teams as police investigate 490 shootings and a rise in extortion cases.
- On Thursday, Alberta Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis announced an $8 million provincial investment to equip law enforcement agencies with tools to combat organized crime and violent extortion networks.
- In 2025, Alberta saw 490 shootings, with one-third resulting in serious injury or death, as organized crime groups drove these violent trends.
- Deputy Chief Nicole Chapdelaine of the Edmonton Police Service highlighted Project Gaslight, a $650,000 investigation into extortion threats against the South Asian community that yielded six arrests and at least 54 charges.
- The $8 million will be divided among four police agencies, including ALERT and the Alberta RCMP, with Calgary Police Service Chief Katie McLellan applauding the commitment as addressing organized crime challenges.
- Minister Ellis confirmed some funding will dedicate resources to advanced investigative technology, while Ranbir Singh Parmar of the Dashmesh Cultural Centre said the community needs this support to combat ruthless extortion networks.
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Province announces $8M to fight organized crime
Alberta's provincial government has pledged millions of dollars in additional funding for law enforcement to fight organized crime, with some of that money earmarked for South Asian communities, which have seen a rise in extortion-related criminal activity.
Alberta RCMP creating new rural organized crime unit - Pipestone Flyer
The Alberta RCMP is enhancing its ability to combat organized crime and gang activity across the province, supported by a $2‑million investment from the Government of Alberta. The targeted funding will equip the Alberta RCMP with modern investigative tools and specialized resources, including advanced surveillance technology, intelligence capabilities, and digital forensic equipment to tackle increasingly complex criminal networks, stated a pres…
Alberta RCMP creating new rural organized crime unit
The Alberta RCMP is enhancing its ability to combat organized crime and gang activity across the province, supported by a $2‑million investment from the Government of Alberta. The targeted funding will equip the Alberta RCMP with modern investigative tools and specialized resources, including advanced surveillance technology, intelligence capabilities, and digital forensic equipment to tackle increasingly complex criminal networks, stated a pres…
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