The Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment provides a variety of services to the community. Expand each section to learn more:
The Collision Reporting Centre is where Grande Prairie residents may report non-injury motor vehicle accidents.
At the centre, staff from the Accident Support Services International assist victims file a collision report, take pictures of damage, receive a ‘damage reported to police’ sticker, initiate the insurance process, or contact family members in a safe, one-stop location.
Location: Eastlink Centre - 10 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: 780-533-5225
The centre creates capacity for Grande Prairie RCMP officers to respond to complex crimes by reducing the administrative burden on officers and re-aligning report creation to Collision Reporting Centre staff.
The Community Engagement & Diversity unit encourages a partnership between the community and the police force with the goal of identifying and resolving crime and related social issues.
The community and police share resources and information to target key issues that are mutual priorities. The unit values cooperation, mutual respect, community awareness, citizen and police participation to make Grande Prairie the safest place to be.
The School Liaison Officer is a resource for students and faculty by providing assistance and information on an individual or group basis. This program gives students an opportunity to get to know a police officer as a person, rather than just as an enforcer of laws. In addition, through interactions with parents, schools and the community, the School Liaison Officer strives to improve community/police relations while creating a better understanding of police as a positive authority figure.
The following provides information and the process of obtaining Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Checks from the Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment.
- Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check Information
- Fee Structure
- Acceptable Identification
- Volunteer Application Requirements
Members of the Forensic Identification Services assist at crime scenes by searching for, recording, collecting, comparing, analyzing, and identifying physical evidence.
In addition to providing assistance to the Grande Prairie Detachment, FIS also assists Beaverlodge, Spirit River, Valleyview, and Grande Cache detachments.
The General Investigation Section is a support service for the detachment and provides additional assistance as required. The General Investigative Section is responsible for looking after a variety of criminal infractions.
This unit is made up of eleven members:
- Two of these members are dedicated to the Property Crimes Unit and specialize in property-related offence investigations, including break-and-enters, thefts, and property damage.
- Five members are dedicated to drug enforcement.
- The remaining members are dedicated to conducting investigations into serious crimes consisting primarily of crimes against persons and long-term or complex investigations.
The Grande Prairie RCMP uses police dog services to aid in
- locating lost persons;
- tracking criminals;
- searching for narcotics, explosives, human remains, crime scene evidence and lost property;
- VIP protection;
- crowd control, in conjunction with tactical troop;
- hostage situations;
- avalanche search and rescue;
- and police/community relations.
Rural members provide service to the communities surrounding the Grande Prairie Area
The Rural Section of the RCMP provides services to Grande Prairie County and the surrounding communities.
They are responsible the rural area including Clairmont, Sexsmith, Teepee Creek, Bezanson, Debolt, Crooked Creek, Grovedale and the surrounding communities.
The Municipal and Provincial Traffic Services Units enforce traffic laws, respond to collisions, and work towards the reduction of the frequency of injuries and fatal collisions.
RCMP Traffic Services Units are intelligence-led, focusing their energies on the driving behaviours which cause serious injury and fatal collisions as well as the locations where those collisions occur.
Strategies include:
- Better training of police officers
- Enforcement of provincial and federal statues
- Public education
- Media
- Roadway engineering
- Data analysis
Traffic members also take part in criminal interdiction, which includes the detection and seizure of all types of contraband during regular traffic stops.
Grande Prairie Municipal Traffic Services consists of one Corporal, who is in charge of the unit, as well as four Constables. They work within the city limits.
Provincial Traffic Services consists of one Corporal, who is in charge of the unit, as well as three Constables. They work outside of the city limits.
RCMP Community Programs
The Grande Prairie RCMP offer a number of programs designed to facilitate proactive crime prevention, maintain open communication between the public and the RCMP, and create a sense of safety and well-being in all Grande Prairie communities. Listed below are a number of these programs.
For more information on any of these topics, please contact Community Engagement & Diversity Unit at 780-830-5719.
Camp Little Buffalo is an annual five-day summer leadership camp for youth. It provides programs and activities designed to improve team-building, problem-solving, and personal development.
Camp Little Buffalo was established in 1996 by the Grande Prairie RCMP with assistance from Catholic Family Services, PACE and various supporting agencies.
The aim of Camp Little Buffalo is to develop self-esteem, assertiveness, communication, decision-making, consequence realization, goal-setting and problem-solving in the youth that have been identified in the former Peace Country Health Region as being at risk.
Requirements for Camp Little Buffalo
Youths must be referred by either a community organization (such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters), schools, or from counseling agencies. Parents or guardians cannot refer the youth to Camp Little Buffalo.
There is no cost to the youth or to his/her family to attend Camp Little Buffalo, however, there are a limited number of openings each year. The youth must be between the ages of 11 and 13, live in the former Peace Country Health Region, and be able to physically participate in all of the below noted outdoor activities.
Camp Activities
Camp Little Buffalo offers a variety of programs and activities such as:
- Sports
- Hiking
- Crafts
- Police Dog Presentations
- Technical Search and Rescue Presentations
- Archery
- Swimming
- Information Sessions on self-esteem and other character-building attributes.
Camp Mentors
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police serve as the mentors at Camp, with the goal of helping youth to develop a positive relationship with police.
The Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment are available for a variety of requests, such as:
- Presentations in schools
- Presentations to community groups/businesses
- Red Serge Duties (ie. Remembrance Day Ceremonies)
- Participation in Parades
Please note that any request must be made at least two weeks in advance and is subject to RCMP availability.
Should you have a request, please have the following information ready:
- Type of request (tour, presentation, etc..)
- If it is a presentation you are wanting, have a topic in mind and the number of presentations required
- Date/Time/Location of event
- Number of people involved and approximate age of audience (ie 5-7 year olds)
- Any other information that may be pertinent
Crime Stoppers offers an anonymous tip line that you can call if you believe you have information related to a crime.
Mountain Bike Unit
The Grande Prairie Mountain Bike Unit consists of members of the RCMP working in partners to patrol throughout the City of Grande Prairie from May until September. Their primary duties are to enforce Provincial Statutes, Federal Statutes, and Criminal Code offences.
The Mountain Bike Unit enables the RCMP members to be highly visible and to access areas which may be impractical for police vehicles.
Foot Patrol
Foot Patrol is a program in which uniformed members of the Grande Prairie RCMP take a proactive approach to policing in the downtown core and other specified areas of Grande Prairie.
Foot Patrol also attends concerts, parades, and special events such as the Street Performers Festival.
Risk Reduction Programs
Risk reduction programs encompass programs within the RCMP, of a generally confidential nature, aimed at reducing the risks associated with illicit activity, wanted persons, and street engagement in residential and commercial areas.
To report a suspicious home, call the non-emergent line at 780-830-5700. Be prepared to provide as much detail as possible, including the address of the home and what you observe happening.
What to look for…
- Increase in traffic (vehicles and people) coming and going
- Unusually strong odours
- Large amounts of garbage
- Residents who do not appear to regularly attend/leave for work but drive expensive vehicles
- Residences with blacked out or boarded up windows
- A decline in the appearance of home’s exterior and landscaping
- Extreme security measures around the house
- Unfriendly residents who appear secretive about their activities
For drug activity in progress or a situation that requires an immediate police response, CALL 911